"France has delayed this year's Group of 7 summit by one day to avoid a scheduling conflict with an Ultimate Fighting Championship fight card planned at the White House on 14 June, according to two officials with direct knowledge of the G7's preparations. The summit, hosted by France in the Alpine resort town of Evian-les-Bains, was originally scheduled for 14 to 16 June, a date that coincides with US Flag Day and US president Donald Trump's 80th birthday."
"It will now run from 15 to 17 June, a change that has been reflected on the G7's official website. The shift follows Trump's announcement last October that the White House would host a big UFC fight on 14 June. Dana White, the president and chief executive of the UFC, mixed martial arts' biggest promotion, said this week that planning for the event is complete and that it is expected to draw up to 5,000 spectators on the White House South Lawn."
"Asked about the change in dates, the office of French president Emmanuel Macron declined to confirm whether it was linked to the UFC event, saying instead that the revised schedule was the result of our consultations with G7 partners. The possibility that the summit could be moved because of Trump's birthday celebrations was first reported by the French regional outlet Le Messager."
France postponed the Group of 7 summit by one day, moving it from 14–16 June to 15–17 June. The change coincides with a White House-hosted Ultimate Fighting Championship event planned for 14 June and US president Donald Trump's 80th birthday. Dana White said planning for the White House fight is complete and expected to draw up to 5,000 spectators on the South Lawn. The French presidency declined to confirm a link to the UFC event and attributed the revised schedule to consultations with G7 partners. The rescheduling highlights the long-standing relationship between Trump and UFC promoter Dana White, dating back to 2001.
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