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Virginia Pietromarchi

G7 leaders put on good show of unity, but look fragile at home

Pope Francis poses with the G7 heads of state and delegates of outreach countries on day two of the 50th G7 summit at Borgo Egnazia on June 14, 2024 [Antonio Masiello/Getty Images]

Fasano, Italy – This year’s G7 summit bore the hallmarks of a fragile club, yet one that still manages to put up a good fight when it comes to shielding Western interests.

On Saturday, the leaders of what were once the wealthiest countries in the world concluded the three-day G7 summit in Borgo Egnazia, a luxury resort nestled in the hills of Italy’s southern region of Puglia. But the group’s authority in global politics was overshadowed by trouble back home for most of its members.

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