G7 leaders' 'hot mic' moments reveal chats on sports, smoking, and Greenland

While world leaders gathered for the G7 summit in Evian Les Bains, France, to tackle pressing global issues, accidentally activated microphones revealed a more informal side to their discussions. Beyond the serious agenda of war and trade, leaders were overheard chatting about sports, personal habits, and even Greenland.

A notable exchange involved Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who shared her success in abstaining from smoking since May 1st. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz inquired if she had had a cigarette that morning, to which Meloni responded affirmatively about her quit attempt. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney humorously asked if she was using nicotine patches, drawing smiles and congratulations from leaders of Canada, the UK, Japan, and the EU.

With the World Cup underway, football naturally became a topic of conversation. French President Emmanuel Macron and others discussed the sport, with shouts of "Allez les bleus!" (Go, the blues!) heard, referencing the French team. Talk also turned to a recent Champions League victory by Paris Saint-Germain. U.S. President Donald Trump enthusiastically recounted a UFC cage fight he organized at the White House, praising UFC CEO Dana White.

In a more unusual moment, Trump was overheard in a brief, somewhat cryptic exchange with European Council President Antonio Costa, mentioning "Greenland." This remark followed earlier European political anger over Trump's past suggestion of acquiring the semi-autonomous Danish territory. The lighter moments continued as Carney humorously pointed out that Macron had seemingly forgotten his watch after a working lunch, prompting Trump to joke about taking it if Macron had left it behind.

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Razumete? Grenland!