The Group of Seven (G7) is an informal forum of the seven leading industrialised nations and democracies: Germany, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the European Union. The G7 – like the G20 – is not an international organisation.It does not have its own administrative apparatus, nor are its members permanently represented in any way. Due to the G7’s informal structures, the country that holds the Presidency has a particularly important role to play.It is responsible for organising the summit and setting the agenda. At the annual summit meetings, the G7 heads of state and government take the opportunity to engage in face-to-face talks where they exchange views on global political issues and agree on common positions and goals. The Presidency rotates between members on an annual basis. Germany took over the Presidency from the UK (2021) in 2022 and was succeeded by Japan (2023).The G7 sees itself as an association of nations bound by shar...
