• NATO Secretary General to visit Germany
 

Press Release

7 July 2025

 

NATO Secretary General to visit Germany

On Wednesday, 9 July 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will visit Berlin, Germany, to attend the ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Germany’s accession to NATO.

The Secretary General will meet the Federal Chancellor, Mr Friedrich Merz, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Johann Wadephul, the President of the Bundestag, Ms Julia Klöckner, as well as parliamentarians from the Defence Committee. 

Media advisory

+/- 16:00 (CEST) Joint press conference by the NATO Secretary General and the Federal Chancellor

Media coverage

  • The event will be streamed live on the NATO website and will be made available to EBU News Exchange.
     
  • A transcript of the Secretary General’s remarks, as well as pictures, will be available on the NATO website. Video will be available for free download from the NATO Multimedia Portal after the event.

 

For more information:

For general queries: contact the NATO Press Office