Paris, France – The French Finance Ministry announced Wednesday that the meeting of G7 finance ministers, scheduled for later that day, has been postponed until next week due to scheduling conflicts and time constraints for several participants.
A French Finance Ministry official stated that invitations had already been sent for the meeting. However, the ministers’ busy schedules, coinciding with the World Economic Forum in Davos, made it impossible to hold the meeting as planned. Consequently, the French government decided to postpone it.
This development comes as France holds the rotating presidency of the G7 this year. French Minister of the Economy, Finance, Industry, Energy, and Digital Sovereignty, Roland Lescure, is leading efforts to coordinate economic and financial positions among the member states amidst escalating global challenges.
On Monday, Lescure had stated his desire to hold a meeting with his counterparts in the coming days, particularly after the Trump administration threatened to impose new tariffs on some European countries. This sparked widespread concern in European capitals about the potential repercussions on global trade and economic growth.
The French Finance Ministry official indicated that the postponement did not reflect any disagreements among member states. Rather, it was related to logistical and organizational arrangements. He also confirmed that Paris was working to set a new date that would ensure the full and effective participation of all finance ministers.
The anticipated meeting, scheduled for next week, is expected to discuss a number of sensitive economic issues. These include trade tensions, monetary and fiscal policies, the outlook for global growth, and ways to coordinate positions on the geopolitical challenges impacting the international economy.
The G7 comprises France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. It is one of the most prominent international frameworks for coordinating economic policies among the world’s leading advanced economies.
