World leaders have been hesitant to accept an invitation from Donald Trump to travel to the US for a G7 summit.
But, amid the COVID-19 outbreak in mid-March, Trump said the meeting would instead be held by video conference.
Now Trump wants to go back to meeting in person, except the response from his counterparts has been so far lukewarm.
French President Emmanuel Macron has been the clearest. His office said he would be happy to travel to Camp David in Maryland but only "if the health conditions would allow it".
Meanwhile, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would "definitely fight for multilateralism" whether or not that was during an in-person or virtual summit, and stressed she chose her words "with care" when pressed by Associated Press on whether she would consider actually making the transatlantic trip.
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G7: Donald Trump wants a 'comeback' summit in the US. But does anyone else? | Euronews
But, amid the COVID-19 outbreak in mid-March, Trump said the meeting would instead be held by video conference.
Now Trump wants to go back to meeting in person, except the response from his counterparts has been so far lukewarm.
French President Emmanuel Macron has been the clearest. His office said he would be happy to travel to Camp David in Maryland but only "if the health conditions would allow it".
Meanwhile, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would "definitely fight for multilateralism" whether or not that was during an in-person or virtual summit, and stressed she chose her words "with care" when pressed by Associated Press on whether she would consider actually making the transatlantic trip.
Read more at:
G7: Donald Trump wants a 'comeback' summit in the US. But does anyone else? | Euronews
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