Expectations Unleashed: What May Come From the Biden Administration and the G7 in 2021

The article evaluates the first 100 days ofthe Biden administration and the G7 meeting in June 2021 in the U.K. It concentrates on U.S. foreign policy and hopes for the reintegration of the U.S. in European and global structures. The G7 is also reviewed first from the perspective of Euro-Atlantic–China relations, following with reactions to the G7 pandemic relief efforts, and towards proposed climate change policies. In conclusion, the scenarios of “Westlessness,” “Westfulness,” and “Westishness” are employed to map out potential trajectories for U.S., EU and global developments.