Diplomatic Cross

By: Angela-Diplomacy cannot be dictated by "fits of anger", French President Emmanuel Macron has warned after the G7 summit in Canada ended in acrimony. In tweets, US President Donald Trump described host Justin Trudeau as "dishonest and weak" and retracted his endorsement of the joint communique. The  statement sought to overcome deep disagreements, notably over trade.  Mr Macron's office said France and other EU countries would maintain their support for the final G7 communique. "Let's be serious and worthy of our people. We make commitments and keep to them," a statement from the French presidency quoted by AFP news agency said. "International co-operation cannot be dictated by fits of anger and throwaway remarks," it added. Germany also said it would abide by the communique. So how did the latest spat unfold? In recent weeks, trading partners of the US have criticised new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports...

News-Disk (Reuter) -The summit on Friday and Saturday in Charlevoix, Quebec, will be the first chance that G7 leaders will have to confront Trump in person since he imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union last week. After details of May’s current schedule for the trip were distributed to journalists traveling with her to Canada, officials confirmed that no formal bilateral with Trump was expected. They did not rule out a one-to-one meeting in a different format. May signaled that Britain wanted the European Union to use restraint in its retaliation to the U.S. tariffs and said she would continue to promote the benefits of free trade. “Obviously the European Union will be responding. We want to ensure, and we’re working with others in the European Union to ensure, that that response is proportionate, that it is within the WTO rules,” she told reporters. “As the United Kingdom ... we want to be a great champion for...