At the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, leaders including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and others engaged in recorded exchanges about Meloni quitting smoking on May 1 and sports events. Verified details from The Globe and Mail and PBS NewsHour confirm the location, date, participants, and specific remarks on nicotine patches and congratulations. Lower-quality reports also reference World Cup activity and a Champions League discussion.