Day One of the Summit in Photos

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G7 Summit at Schloss Elmau Day One of the Summit in Photos

Olaf Scholz and Joe Biden met for bilateral talks before the official start of the G7 summit at Schloss Elmau.
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Before the official start of the G7 summit at Schloss Elmau, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and US President Joe Biden met for bilateral talks.

Heads of state and government in the Holding Room.
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The first meeting of all G7 heads of state and government took place in the Holding Room.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his wife Britta Ernst wait to welcome the G7 participants to Schloss Elmau.
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Against the backdrop of the Wettersteingebirge, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his wife Britta Ernst wait to welcome their guests to Schloss Elmau.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte make their way to the official welcome to the G7 summit at Schloss Elmau.
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French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte make their way to the official welcome in glorious sunshine.

Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his wife Britta Ernst welcome Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the G7 summit at Schloss Elmau.
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Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his wife give the Canadian Prime Minister a warm welcome. 

After welcoming US President Joe Biden, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his wife Britta Ernst accompany him to the first G7 working session at Schloss Elmau.
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Olaf Scholz and his wife Britta Ernst accompany Joe Biden to the first G7 working session at Schloss Elmau.

Participating heads of state and government
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President Emmanuel Macron, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and US President Joe Biden meet for the first working session.

G7 family photo
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The first day of the summit closed with an informal G7 family photo against the picturesque backdrop of the Wettersteingebirge.

Family photo of the G7 heads of state and government outside Schloss Elmau.
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The G7 heads of state and government pose for the family photo outside Schloss Elmau.

Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement to the press after a working session. At the right: Steffen Hebestreit, Spokesperson of the Federal Government.
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Press statement following a working session: Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks to press representatives.

G7 participants
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The G7 heads of state and government met again inside Schloss Elmau for the second working session.

Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement to the press after the second working session.
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Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement to the press on partnership for global infrastructure and investment.

G7 group photo at the start of the third working session
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The third G7 working session on the first day of the summit was held over dinner. The session focused on foreign and security policy.

Group photo of G7 participants with the mountains in the background.
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Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, US President Joe Biden, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council President Charles Michel.

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