German chancellor Merkel and others speaking after Day 1 of G7 summit 26 May 2016
- G7 leaders discussed global economic uncertainty
Phew that's a relief. I thought they were there to pick the wish-list for Southend's Summer signings.
- showing a certain amount of growth but risks remain
- too early to lift sanctions on Russia
Obama:
- Greek debt crisis has eased but still a lot of economic work to do
- G7 talked about need for countries to be flexible in following own strategies for economic growth
- need to sustain economic growth in US, starting to see progress in Europe
- G7 leaders surprised that Trump is Republican nominee-elect and are rattled by him
Abe:
- G7 shared view that world economy faces big risks
One big unhappy family eh?