French minister says G7 talks were 'sometimes difficult'
Speaking after a meeting of G7 ministers, Finance Minister Roland Lescure said the talks were 'frank, sometimes difficult, direct,' amid geopolitical tensions affecting the global economy, notably due to a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
France's finance minister acknowledged, on Tuesday, May 19, that two days of talks among leading global economies were "sometimes difficult," even as the group agreed to a statement committing to multilateral cooperation to combat growing economic risks.
"We have had frank, sometimes difficult, direct discussions to find long-term and short-term solutions to major global economic challenges in order to guarantee economic stability," Roland Lescure said after a meeting of G7 finance ministers, including US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. However, the final communique from the G7 ministers reaffirmed "our commitment to multilateral cooperation in addressing risks to the global economy."
France's finance minister acknowledged, on Tuesday, May 19, that two days of talks among leading global economies were "sometimes difficult," even as the group agreed to a statement committing to multilateral cooperation to combat growing economic risks.
"We have had frank, sometimes difficult, direct discussions to find long-term and short-term solutions to major global economic challenges in order to guarantee economic stability," Roland Lescure said after a meeting of G7 finance ministers, including US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. However, the final communique from the G7 ministers reaffirmed "our commitment to multilateral cooperation in addressing risks to the global economy."
