NATO Secretary General meets the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

  • 09 May. 2025 -
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  • Last updated: 08 May. 2025 09:05

On Friday, 9 May 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will receive the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr Friedrich Merz, at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels.

Media advisory

13:30 (CEST) Joint press conference by the Secretary General and the Federal Chancellor

Media coverage

  • Media representatives who have annual accreditation to NATO can attend the event in person.
  • Media representatives without annual accreditation and who are interested in covering the event should email NatoAccreditations@hq.nato.int. Please note that due to the short time to process applications, ad-hoc accreditation may not be guaranteed.
  • The press statements will be streamed live on the NATO website and on X @NATOPress. A transcript of the Secretary General’s remarks, as well as photographs, will be on the NATO website.
  • The video can be downloaded from the NATO Multimedia Portal after the event.

For more information:
For general queries: Contact the NATO Press Office
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