France, Switzerland Impose Tight Security Amid Fears of Violent Protests at G7 Summit

Businesses in Geneva want to avoid a repeat of the 2003 G8 summit protests.

Ahead of the G7 summit, a French police officer checks people crossing the border between Geneva, Switzerland, and the town of Gaillard, France, on June 10, 2026. Baz Ratner/AP

The French and Swiss governments have imposed restrictions on border crossings and ramped up security amid fears of protests at a G7 summit next week where U.S. President Donald Trump will be among the high-profile guests.

Trump is expected to join the leaders of France, Germany, Japan, the UK, Canada, Italy, and the European Union at the summit, which will take place from June 15–17 in the French town of Evian-les-Bains on the shores of Lake Geneva.