G7 summit in France turns informal as leaders share jokes and personal milestones

At the G7 summit in France, microphones left on captured a series of unguarded exchanges among the world’s leaders. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni proudly announced she had quit smoking, prompting congratulations from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and jokes from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The conversation also touched on Meloni’s recent coffee consumption, Macron’s forgotten watch, and a brief, cryptic remark by U.S. President Donald Trump about “Greenland.”

Other moments included Trump joking about taking Macron’s watch, a discussion between Carney and Trump on Canada’s limited electric‑vehicle imports from China, and light‑hearted banter between Meloni and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about their Instagram fame. The leaked audio revealed the leaders’ more relaxed side behind the formal agenda of the summit.