German chancellor holds unusually short meeting in Berlin with the controversial populist leader
, for a controversial and unusually short meeting in Berlin after the divisive leader accepted an award from a German foundation with links to the far right.
Observers commented on the odd-couple nature of the encounter between the reserved, technocratic Scholz and the hot-tempered libertarian Milei. In a terse statement after the meeting, Hebestreit said the leaders called for a rapid conclusion of a sweeping trade deal between the EU and four South American economies known as Mercosur which has beenthis month. “Both agreed again in their talks today that Russia has the power to end the war of aggression against Ukraine,” Hebestreit said.
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