Berlin: Friedrich Merz hosts EU heads of government for talks on the EU’s financial framework

Aug 27, 2026

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Chancellery, Meeting of Like-Minded States, Berlin, Chancellery, Press Conference, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Finland, Berlin, Berlin, GER
Chancellery, Meeting of Like-Minded States, Berlin, Chancellery, Press Conference, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Finland, Berlin, Berlin, GER
Chancellery, Meeting of Like-Minded States, Berlin, Chancellery, Press Conference, Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Berlin, Berlin, GER
Federal Chancellery, Meeting of Like-Minded States, Berlin, Federal Chancellery, Press Conference, Federal Chancellor, Christian Stocker, Austria, Berlin, Berlin, GER
Chancellery, Like-Minded States Meeting, Berlin, Chancellery, Press Conference, Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, Denmark, Berlin, Berlin, GER
Chancellery, Meeting of Like-Minded States, Berlin, Chancellery, Press Conference, Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Berlin, Berlin, GER
Federal Chancellery, Meeting of Like-Minded States, Berlin, Federal Chancellery, Press Conference, Federal Chancellor, Christian Stocker, Austria, Berlin, Berlin, GER
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Chancellery, Meeting of Like-Minded States, Berlin, Chancellery, Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor, Christian Stocker, Austria, Prime Minister, Petteri Orpo, Finland, Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, Denmark, Berlin, Berlin, GER
Chancellery, Meeting of Like-Minded States, Berlin, Chancellery, Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor, Christian Stocker, Austria, Prime Minister, Petteri Orpo, Finland, Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, Denmark, Berlin, Berlin, GER
Chancellery, Meeting of Like-Minded States, Berlin, Chancellery, Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor, Christian Stocker, Austria, Prime Minister, Petteri Orpo, Finland, Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, Denmark, Berlin, Berlin, GER
Chancellery, Meeting of Like-Minded States, Berlin, Chancellery, Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor, Christian Stocker, Austria, Prime Minister, Petteri Orpo, Finland, Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, Denmark, Berlin, Berlin, GER
Chancellery, Like-Minded States Meeting, Berlin, Chancellery, Press Conference, Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor, Christian Stocker, Austria, Prime Minister, Petteri Orpo, Finland, Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, Denmark, Berlin, Berlin, GER
Chancellery, Like-Minded States Meeting, Berlin, Chancellery, Press Conference, Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor, Christian Stocker, Austria, Prime Minister, Petteri Orpo, Finland, Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, Denmark, Berlin, Berlin, GER
Christian Stocker, Chancellor of Austria; Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of Germany; Mette Frederiksen, Minister of State of Denmark; Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of Finland (from left to right): Meeting of the heads of state and government of several like-minded EU member states regarding the next Multiannual Financial Framework at the Federal Chancellery, Berlin, Germany, Fed
Chancellery, Like-Minded States Meeting, Berlin, Chancellery, Press Conference, Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor, Christian Stocker, Austria, Prime Minister, Petteri Orpo, Finland, Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, Denmark, Berlin, Berlin, GER
Chancellery, Like-Minded States Meeting, Berlin, Chancellery, Press Conference, Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor, Christian Stocker, Austria, Prime Minister, Petteri Orpo, Finland, Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, Denmark, Berlin, Berlin, GER
Chancellery, Meeting of Like-Minded States, Berlin, Chancellery, Press Conference, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Denmark, Berlin, Berlin, GER
Federal Chancellery, Meeting of Like-Minded States, Berlin, Federal Chancellery, Press Conference, Federal Chancellor, Christian Stocker, Austria, Berlin, Berlin, GER
Federal Chancellery, Meeting of Like-Minded States, Berlin, Federal Chancellery, Press Conference, Federal Chancellor, Christian Stocker, Austria, Berlin, Berlin, GER
Chancellery, Meeting of Like-Minded States, Berlin, Chancellery, Arrival, Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor, Christian Stocker, Austria, Prime Minister, Petteri Orpo, Finland, Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, Denmark, Berlin, Berlin, GER
Chancellery, Meeting of Like-Minded States, Berlin, Chancellery, Arrival, Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor, Christian Stocker, Austria, Prime Minister, Petteri Orpo, Finland, Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, Denmark, Berlin, Berlin, GER
Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the joint press conference following a meeting of the heads of state and government of several like-minded EU countries on the next Multiannual Financial Framework at the Federal Chancellery, Berlin, Germany; Federal Chancellery
Chancellor Friedrich Merz with Mette Frederiksen, Minister of State of Denmark, during the joint press statement following a meeting of the heads of state and government of several like-minded EU member states on the next Multiannual Financial Framework at the Federal Chancellery, Berlin, Germany, Federal Chancellery
Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the joint press conference following a meeting of the heads of state and government of several like-minded EU countries on the next Multiannual Financial Framework at the Federal Chancellery, Berlin, Germany; Federal Chancellery
Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the joint press conference following a meeting of the heads of state and government of several like-minded EU countries on the next Multiannual Financial Framework at the Federal Chancellery, Berlin, Germany, Federal Chancellery
Berlin, Germany, August 27, 2026; Federal Chancellery: Reception of like-minded heads of government for consultations on the EU financial framework—Christian Stocker of Austria and Mette Frederiksen of Denmark Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_131497
Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the joint press statement following a meeting of the heads of state and government of several like-minded EU countries regarding the next Multiannual Financial Framework at the Federal Chancellery, Berlin, Germany, Federal Chancellery
Berlin, Germany, August 27, 2026; Federal Chancellery: Reception of like-minded heads of government for consultations on the EU financial framework: L R Christian Stocker (Austria), Mette Frederiksen (Denmark), Petteri Orpo (Finland), Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU, Germany) Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_131445
German Chancellor Merz hosts Austrian, Danish, and Finnish counterparts in Berlin BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 27: Chancellor of Austria Christian Stocker, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, and Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo attend a joint press conference following their quadripartite meeting at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on August 27, 2026. The European leaders met to discuss regional security, European Union policies, and economic cooperation. Halil Sagirkaya Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxHalilxSagirkayax
German Chancellor Merz hosts Austrian, Danish, and Finnish counterparts in Berlin BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 27: Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo, Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of Austria Christian Stocker and Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen attend a joint press conference following their quadripartite meeting at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on August 27, 2026. The European leaders met to discuss regional security, European Union policies, and economic cooperation. Halil Sagirkaya Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxHalilxSagirkayax
German Chancellor Merz hosts Austrian, Danish, and Finnish counterparts in Berlin BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 27: Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo, Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, and Chancellor of Austria Christian Stocker attend a joint press conference following their quadripartite meeting at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on August 27, 2026. The European leaders met to discuss regional security, European Union policies, and economic cooperation. Halil Sagirkaya Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxHalilxSagirkayax
German Chancellor Merz hosts Austrian, Danish, and Finnish counterparts in Berlin BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 27: Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo, Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, and Chancellor of Austria Christian Stocker attend a joint press conference following their quadripartite meeting at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on August 27, 2026. The European leaders met to discuss regional security, European Union policies, and economic cooperation. Halil Sagirkaya Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxHalilxSagirkayax
German Chancellor Merz hosts Austrian, Danish, and Finnish counterparts in Berlin BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 27: Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo, Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of Austria Christian Stocker and Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen attend a joint press conference following their quadripartite meeting at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on August 27, 2026. The European leaders met to discuss regional security, European Union policies, and economic cooperation. Halil Sagirkaya Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxHalilxSagirkayax
German Chancellor Merz hosts Austrian, Danish, and Finnish counterparts in Berlin BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 27: (L-R) Chancellor of Austria Christian Stocker, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, and Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo attend a joint press conference following their quadripartite meeting at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on August 27, 2026. The European leaders met to discuss regional security, European Union policies, and economic cooperation. Halil Sagirkaya Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxHalilxSagirkayax
German Chancellor Merz hosts Austrian, Danish, and Finnish counterparts in Berlin BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 27: Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of Austria Christian Stocker, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, and Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo attend a joint press conference following their quadripartite meeting at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on August 27, 2026. The European leaders met to discuss regional security, European Union policies, and economic cooperation. Halil Sagirkaya Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxHalilxSagirkayax
German Chancellor Merz hosts Austrian, Danish, and Finnish counterparts in Berlin BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 27: Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo, Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, and Chancellor of Austria Christian Stocker attend a joint press conference following their quadripartite meeting at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on August 27, 2026. The European leaders met to discuss regional security, European Union policies, and economic cooperation. Halil Sagirkaya Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxHalilxSagirkayax
German Chancellor Merz hosts Austrian, Danish, and Finnish counterparts in Berlin BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 27: Chancellor of Austria Christian Stocker, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, and Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo attend a joint press conference following their quadripartite meeting at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on August 27, 2026. The European leaders met to discuss regional security, European Union policies, and economic cooperation. Halil Sagirkaya Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxHalilxSagirkayax
German Chancellor Merz hosts Austrian, Danish, and Finnish counterparts in Berlin BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 27: Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of Austria Christian Stocker, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, and Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo attend a joint press conference following their quadripartite meeting at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on August 27, 2026. The European leaders met to discuss regional security, European Union policies, and economic cooperation. Halil Sagirkaya Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxHalilxSagirkayax
German Chancellor Merz hosts Austrian, Danish, and Finnish counterparts in Berlin BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 27: Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of Austria Christian Stocker, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, and Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo attend a joint press conference following their quadripartite meeting at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on August 27, 2026. The European leaders met to discuss regional security, European Union policies, and economic cooperation. Halil Sagirkaya Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxHalilxSagirkayax
German Chancellor Merz hosts Austrian, Danish, and Finnish counterparts in Berlin BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 27: (L-R) Chancellor of Austria Christian Stocker, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, and Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo attend a joint press conference following their quadripartite meeting at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on August 27, 2026. The European leaders met to discuss regional security, European Union policies, and economic cooperation. Halil Sagirkaya Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxHalilxSagirkayax
Christian Stocker, Chancellor of Austria; Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of Germany; Mette Frederiksen, Minister of State of Denmark; Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of Finland (from left to right): Meeting of the heads of state and government of several like-minded EU member states regarding the next Multiannual Financial Framework at the Federal Chancellery, Berlin, Germany, Fed
Mette Frederiksen, Minister of State of Denmark, and Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of Finland (from left) Meeting of heads of state and government from several like-minded EU countries regarding the next Multiannual Financial Framework at the Federal Chancellery, Berlin, Germany Federal Chancellery
Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of Germany; Mette Frederiksen, Minister of State of Denmark (from left): Meeting of heads of state and government from several like-minded EU countries regarding the next Multiannual Financial Framework at the Federal Chancellery, Berlin, Germany; Federal Chancellery, Berlin
Christian Stocker, Chancellor of Austria; Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of Germany (from left): Meeting of the heads of state and government of several like-minded EU countries regarding the next Multiannual Financial Framework at the Federal Chancellery, Berlin, Germany. Federal Chancellery, Berlin
Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of Like-Minded Nations Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of Like-Minded Nations Chancellor Christian Stocker of Austria, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo of Finland, and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin on August 27, 2026 Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Federal Chancellery
Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of Like-Minded Nations Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of Like-Minded Nations Chancellor Christian Stocker of Austria, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo of Finland, and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin on August 27, 2026 Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Federal Chancellery
Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of Like-Minded Nations Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of Like-Minded Nations Chancellor Christian Stocker of Austria, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo of Finland, and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin on August
Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of Like-Minded Nations Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of Like-Minded Nations Chancellor Christian Stocker of Austria, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo of Finland, and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin on August
Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of Like-Minded Nations Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of Like-Minded Nations Chancellor Christian Stocker of Austria, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo of Finland, and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin on August

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Chancellery, Meeting of Like-Minded States, Berlin, Chancellery, Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor, Christian Stocker, Austria, Prime Minister, Petteri Orpo, Finland, Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, Denmark, Berlin, Berlin, GER

Chancellery, Meeting of Like-Minded States, Berlin, Chancellery, Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor, Christian Stocker, Austria, Prime Minister, Petteri Orpo, Finland, Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, Denmark, Berlin, Berlin, GER

Chancellery, Like-Minded States Meeting, Berlin, Chancellery, Press Conference, Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor, Christian Stocker, Austria, Prime Minister, Petteri Orpo, Finland, Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, Denmark, Berlin, Berlin, GER

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Federal Chancellery, Meeting of Like-Minded States, Berlin, Federal Chancellery, Press Conference, Federal Chancellor, Christian Stocker, Austria, Berlin, Berlin, GER

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Chancellery, Meeting of Like-Minded States, Berlin, Chancellery, Arrival, Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor, Christian Stocker, Austria, Prime Minister, Petteri Orpo, Finland, Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, Denmark, Berlin, Berlin, GER

Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the joint press conference following a meeting of the heads of state and government of several like-minded EU countries on the next Multiannual Financial Framework at the Federal Chancellery, Berlin, Germany; Federal Chancellery

Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the joint press conference following a meeting of the heads of state and government of several like-minded EU countries on the next Multiannual Financial Framework at the Federal Chancellery, Berlin, Germany; Federal Chancellery

Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the joint press conference following a meeting of the heads of state and government of several like-minded EU countries on the next Multiannual Financial Framework at the Federal Chancellery, Berlin, Germany, Federal Chancellery

Berlin, Germany, August 27, 2026; Federal Chancellery: Reception of like-minded heads of government for consultations on the EU financial framework—Christian Stocker of Austria and Mette Frederiksen of Denmark Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_131497

Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the joint press statement following a meeting of the heads of state and government of several like-minded EU countries regarding the next Multiannual Financial Framework at the Federal Chancellery, Berlin, Germany, Federal Chancellery

Mette Frederiksen, Minister of State of Denmark, and Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of Finland (from left) Meeting of heads of state and government from several like-minded EU countries regarding the next Multiannual Financial Framework at the Federal Chancellery, Berlin, Germany Federal Chancellery

Christian Stocker, Chancellor of Austria; Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of Germany (from left): Meeting of the heads of state and government of several like-minded EU countries regarding the next Multiannual Financial Framework at the Federal Chancellery, Berlin, Germany. Federal Chancellery, Berlin