German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has arranged a series of bilateral talks for the Munich Security Conference. In particular, he will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj and U.S. Foreign Minister Marco Rubio, according to government sources that our editorial team contacted on Tuesday. In addition, a meeting with California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, is slated for the conference.
On the sidelines of the MSC, a so‑called “E3 circle” meeting will take place, bringing together Chancellor Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The long‑running “McCain Dinner” is expected to be “slimmed down” this year, with a smaller number of business delegates and a larger presence of officials.
