German Federal Chancellery says Merz opens Hannover Messe stressing Brazil ties - Speech Brief
19 April 2026 17:35 UTC · German Federal Chancellery · German Chancellor Speech · Source · Email X Link

German Federal Chancellery says Merz opens Hannover Messe stressing Brazil ties

Key points

  • Germany and Brazil share interest in a trustworthy political order
  • AI to boost industrial efficiency; supply security is highest priority

TL;DR

  • Chancellor Friedrich Merz opened the Hannover Messe as a “place of global dialogue about technological progress and economic opportunities”; event motto 'Think Tech Forward', 20–24 April 2026.
  • Merz said Brazil is Germany’s most important trading partner in South America; in 2024 German companies exported goods worth more than 13 billion euros to Brazil and the EU-MERCOSUR agreement will strengthen involved economies.
  • Merz said AI plays a very important role in industrial applications, contributing to greater efficiency, optimized resource use, reduced costs and strengthened competitiveness.
  • Merz said supply security for key products such as diesel, petrol and aviation fuel has the highest priority for Germany and Germany is in close exchange with European partners and relevant authorities.
Original text

Die Hannover Messe sei ein „Ort des globalen Dialogs über technologischen Fortschritt und wirtschaftliche Chancen“, so Kanzler Merz in seiner Eröffnungsrede. Foto: Bundesregierung/Jesco Denzel Mit Brasilien teile Deutschland das Interesse an einer „grundlegenden politischen Ordnung“, in der man auf Verträge und Verabredungen vertrauen könne und in der „wir gemeinsam globale Probleme zu lösen imstande sind“, betonte B...

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