

The royal couple then held a meeting with outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who will be leaving the post after the next election and has been trying to visit with all heads of state and government in Europe before this happens. There, King Willem-Alexander delivered a speech in which he highlighted his commitment to exploring Germany in its entirety and the strong bonds that unite Germany and the individual states that make up Germany, as well as underscoring the importance of cooperation in different fields, which include health and climate change. They then visited the other branch of the German Parliament, the Federal Council, which hosts representatives from all 16 federal states that make up the Federal Republic of Germany. On Tuesday, Their Majesties started the day with a visit to the Bundestag, the German Parliament, where, after a meeting with the Bundestag President, Dr Wolfgang Schäuble, they received a tour of the facility, and their visit was closed by a meeting with the BeNeLux parliamentary group.Īfterwards, they visited “Gropius Bau,” a museum of modern art in Berlin, where they were introduced to the theme of new materials and sustainable circular design, as well as seeing projects realised under this concept and touring the exhibition titled “Kosmos Weben.” On the 6th and 7th of July, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands carried out engagements for the second and third day of their State Visit to Germany.
