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French and American presidents Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump at their joint press conference at the end of the G7 summit in Biarritz, Monday, August 26, 2019. REUTERS / Christian Hartmann

US and French Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump signed the G7 with a joint statement covering a wide range of topics from Gafa taxes to Iran's nuclear issue to global trade reform.

  • Iran's nuclear power

Emmanuel Macron said Monday that the G7 talks had created " the conditions for a meeting and therefore an agreement " between US Presidents Donald Trump and Iranian Hassan Rohani on the Iranian nuclear crisis. The French president hoped that this meeting could be organized " in the coming weeks ". " Nothing is done, things are eminently fragile, " he warned during the joint press conference with the US poresident. Donald Trump said the G7 is working on a long-term agreement to ensure that Iran does not acquire nuclear weapons or ballistic missiles. He confirmed that he would be ready to meet President Rohani if ​​the " circumstances " are met. "

  • Gafa tax

According to Emmanuel Macron, France has found a " very good agreement " on the Gafa tax with the United States. This subject was a source of tension between the two countries. The G7 agreed to " reach an agreement in 2020 within the framework of the OECD " regarding an international tax on Gafa. The day it will be set up, France will " suppress " its own tax, the French president told the press.

  • WTO and China

President Macron said he was determined to change the rules of international trade. He also said that the G7 leaders have agreed to change these rules. President Macron pointed out that " collective organization has not been effective enough to solve problems and protect intellectual property ".

" We are committed to a trade agreement be reached between China and the United States, things move, " said Emmanuel Macron. For his part, President Trump said that China " has no choice " in the face of US pressure.