Is the G7 still relevant?

Leaders of immoderate of the world’s largest economies volition stitchery successful France for the yearly G7 acme this week.

It’s the archetypal gathering since the commencement of the Iran war, which has led to wide divisions successful the group, arsenic members accused the United States of a deficiency of coordination earlier launching its attacks.

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The effects of the warfare – from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to proviso concatenation disruptions – airs a superior situation for G7 leaders.

Other issues that are expected to beryllium precocious connected the docket see the Russia-Ukraine warfare and economical ties with China.

But volition the G7 beryllium capable to navigate changing geopolitical dynamics?

Presenter: Scott McLean

Guests:

Jacques Reland – Senior probe chap astatine the Global Policy Institute

Scott Lucas – Professor of US and planetary Politics astatine the Clinton Institute astatine University College Dublin

Einar Tangen – Senior chap astatine the Centre for International Governance Innovation