Taoiseach Micheál Martin has travelled to Berlin for a meeting with the Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz today.
Chancellor Scholz will host the Taoiseach at the Federal Chancellery in the German capital for a working lunch, following military honours on arrival and a private meeting between the two leaders.
The Chancellor and the Taoiseach will then hold a joint press conference at the Chancellery following the lunch.
The leaders are expected to discuss Irish and German relations, the situation in Ukraine and other EU Council issues such as economic recovery, EU/UK relations and our climate goals.
Later in the day, the Taoiseach will visit Berlin’s Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe for a wreath-laying ceremony and a tour of the museum.
Speaking ahead of the visit, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said, “Germany has long been one of Ireland’s closest friends, and one of our biggest trading partners in the EU.
“I very much look forward to the opportunity to discuss with Chancellor Scholz the close ties between our two nations, and the major opportunities and challenges facing Europe at the moment such as the situation in Ukraine, the economy, and the drive to reach our shared climate action goals.”