Hamstrung at home, G7 leaders struggle to resolve global woes

12/6/2024 6:21

        The Group of Seven (G7) leaders will fly to southern Italy this week for their annual summit in a downbeat mood, confronting a myriad of woes at home even as they seek
        solutions for many of the world's most pressing problems.
        
        U.S. President Joe Biden faces a polarized electorate and dismal approval ratings ahead of a re-election bid in November while British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak looks certain to lose power in a national vote next month.
        
        The leaders of France and Germany are reeling from heavy defeats in recent European elections, and opinion polls are bleak for the prime ministers of both Canada and Japan.
        
        Only the host, Italian premier Giorgia Meloni, will arrive on a high after triumphing in Italy's EU election, but she will have a hard time trying to achieve meaningful results in the luxury Borgo Egnazia resort, political analysts say.