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Merz to meet with Rubio and Wang Yi in Munich, German official says
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 10, 2026
1 min readLast updated: February 10, 2026
Quick Summary
Chancellor Merz will meet global leaders at the Munich Security Conference to discuss foreign policy and transatlantic relations.
Chancellor Merz to Discuss Foreign Policy with Global Leaders in Munich
Chancellor Merz's Upcoming Meetings
BERLIN, Feb 10 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, a German government official said on Tuesday.
Key Topics of Discussion
Merz is set to open the annual security forum with a speech that will outline German foreign policy in times of great power politics and strained transatlantic relations, the official told reporters in Berlin.
Importance of Transatlantic Relations
"The chancellor has repeatedly made clear that he is not among those who say we are in a situation in which we must — or even can - write off the United States," the official said. "I expect he will outline what he sees as a path forward for transatlantic relations."
(Reporting by Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke, Editing by Friederike Heine)
Key Takeaways
- •Chancellor Merz will meet with key global leaders.
- •Discussions will focus on foreign policy and transatlantic relations.
- •Merz to open the Munich Security Conference with a speech.
- •Importance of maintaining strong US-Germany relations.
- •Meetings include discussions with Marco Rubio and Wang Yi.
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2Who will Chancellor Merz meet?
Chancellor Merz will meet with Marco Rubio, Wang Yi, and Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
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