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Macron Gives Bikes, Trump Mentions Greenland at G7 Lunch

6/18/2026

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Macron Gifts Bicycles

French President Emmanuel Macron gave bicycles to the seven other G7 leaders to promote Cycling World Championships in French Alps.
G7 leaders convened for a working lunch in Evian-les-Bains, France on June 16 2026, with microphones recording informal comments.
Minister Giorgia Meloni told Chancellor Friedrich Merz she has not smoked since May 1, drawing applause.
U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned “Greenland” to European Council President António Costa, reviving prior controversy.

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Meloni Quits

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus amplified leaders' banter by posting a hot-mic video and a WHO quit-smoking toolkit.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced she had quit smoking during a hot-mic conversation at the G7 working lunch in Evian-les-Bains, France on June 16, 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump was heard joking with European Council President António Costa about "Greenland" after the leaders' informal chat.
The WHO noted that tobacco kills over eight million people annually, including 1.3 million non-smokers, and highlighted research linking quitting to a 16 percent lower dementia risk.

History

Historical Context

The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, adopted on 21 May 2003 and binding for 182 parties, marked the first global treaty to curb tobacco use. Its 2005 entry into force spurred worldwide smoking declines, and the treaty’s success underpins health-policy talks at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, where French President Emmanuel Macron presented bicycles to leaders including Donald Trump.

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Macron Gifts Bicycles

French President Emmanuel Macron gave bicycles to the seven other G7 leaders to promote Cycling World Championships in French Alps.
G7 leaders convened for a working lunch in Evian-les-Bains, France on June 16 2026, with microphones recording informal comments.
Minister Giorgia Meloni told Chancellor Friedrich Merz she has not smoked since May 1, drawing applause.
U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned “Greenland” to European Council President António Costa, reviving prior controversy.

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