EUROPE II

G7 BLOC

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Iran War Overshadows G-7 Summit

President Donald Trump on June 15, 2026 arrived at French Alpine resort of Evian-Les-Bains to attend the summit of industrialized world. This year's summit has a long shadow of Iran War cast as Iran and the U.S. has agreed to a deal a day ago (June 14, 2026) to end the war. French President Emmanuel Macron greeted President Trump on June 15, 2026. 

G-7 Summit Concludes with a Show of Support for U.S.-Iran Agreement to End Conflict

The three-day G-7 summit ended on June 17, 2026 as the pall of long shadow of the Iran-U.S. agreement fell on the rest of the summit's agenda items. 

******************* EVIAN-LES-BAINS SUMMIT (JUNE 15-17, 2026) *******************

UNITED KINGDOM

British Defense Minister Resigns

That Premier Keir Starmer's government is facing headwind and turbulence is an understatement. Right now it's facing mini-rebellion over Former British ambassador's [to the U.S.] Jeffrey Epstein connection and what Starmer knew when he had appointed Peter Mendelson. Then came the Labor Party's electoral reverses in May 7, 2026, local polls.

On June 11, 2026, John Healy unexpectedly quit as defense minister, complaining that Starmer was reluctant to allocate enough in Defense spending in the face of multilateral threat. 

ENGLAND

Starmer Refuses to Resign after Heavy Losses in Local Polls

After significant losses in the May 7, 2026, local polls in which anti-immigrant U.K. Reform Party made inroads, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on May 8, 2026 that he won't resign, instead trying to pursue policies to help people. 

SCOTLAND

Ex-husband of Former Scottish Premier Pleads Guilty to Theft

One time they were Scotland's power couple. It's the story of Former Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell, 61. Scottish National Party at one point of time became synonymous with the rising profile of the First Couple. After more than five years of investigation, Murrell on May 25, 2026 pleaded guilty to theft of 400,000 pounds to fund lavish lifestyle. Nicola Sturgeon said that she had been unaware of the embezzlement.