Prime Minister Trudeau met today with his European counterparts President Emmanuel Macron of France, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte of Italy, Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain, Prime Minister Theresa May of the United Kingdom, President of the European Council Donald Tusk, and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker.

The leaders discussed their common priorities for the G20 Summit, particularly the importance of countries working in partnership to support the rules-based international order and the key multilateral institutions that uphold it, including the World Trade Organization. They also discussed the economic opportunities and jobs flowing from the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

Prime Minister Trudeau and his European partners reiterated their commitment to the Paris Agreement and the need for G20 unity and action on environmental issues, including climate change and protecting our oceans.

The leaders also exchanged views on a range of geopolitical challenges, including Ukraine’s sovereignty and security and malicious cyber activity by state actors.