Archive · 21 Jan 2026
France Delays G7 Finance Ministers' Meeting
The French government has decided to postpone an online meeting with finance ministers from the G7 countries.
The meeting was originally planned for Wednesday, January 21, but has been moved to next week.
The reason for the delay is because of some scheduling issues.
France is currently leading the G7 this year, and their finance minister, Roland Lescure, wanted to have this meeting soon.
The delay comes after the Trump administration in the United States said they might increase taxes on some European countries.
France postponed the G7 finance ministers' meeting from Wednesday to next week.
The delay was due to scheduling problems.
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure wanted the meeting to happen soon.
The meeting was prompted by threats of new tariff hikes from the Trump administration.
France holds the G7 presidency this year.
- Who
- G7 finance ministers, French government
- What
- Delay of an online meeting
- When
- From Wednesday, January 21 to next week
- Where
- Online
- Why
- Scheduling problems and tariff hike threats by the Trump administration
- Event
- Delayed G7 finance ministers' meeting
- Original Date
- Wednesday, January 21
- New Date
- Next week
- Reason
- Scheduling problems
- G7 Presidency
- France
- French Finance Minister
- Roland Lescure
- Context
- Threatened tariff hikes by the Trump administration