Merz (CDU) invites Macron, Burnham, and "Coalition of the Willing" to Berlin for summit meeting

Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) invites the so-called "Coalition of the Willing," together with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, to a meeting in Berlin on November 19th. This was announced by the Deputy Spokesman of the Federal Government, Sebastian Hille, on Friday.

The summit in the Chancellery will be under the motto "United for Peace in Ukraine and European Security," he said. The focus of the meeting is intended to be the coordination of ongoing diplomatic efforts, security guarantees for Ukraine after the war, and continued support for Ukraine.

Germany is fulfilling its responsibility as Ukraine's biggest supporter, according to Hille. The support is in the German and European interest, as the outcome of the war will shape Europe's security in the long term. The common goal of the "Coalition of the Willing" remains a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.