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Germany schedules Berlin talks with Lithuania’s president for 3 November

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is scheduled to receive Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin on 3 November 2026. A 30 October government announcement says the reception will include military honours and begin at approximately 10:15.

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The talks will focus on Lithuania’s presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2027. The announced European-policy agenda includes the next multiannual financial framework, implementation of the competitiveness agenda and EU enlargement.

Security and defence are also on the agenda, reflecting a priority of Lithuania’s forthcoming presidency that Germany supports. The release sets out the planned meeting and subjects for discussion; it does not report completed talks, an agreed EU budget or newly signed defence commitments.

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    Germany schedules Berlin talks with Lithuania’s president for 3 November

    German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is scheduled to receive Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin on 3 November 2026. A 30 October government announcement says the reception will include military honours and begin at approximately 10:15.

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