German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (C-R), his wife Charlotte Merz, German Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche (3rd L) and Lower Saxony's State Premier Olaf Lies (2nd L) listen to Siemens CEO Roland Busch (R) during a tour of the Hannover Messer industrial trade fair for mechanical and electrical engineering and digital industries, in Hanover, northern Germany on April 20, 2026. The fair opens its doors to the public on April 20 and will be running until April 24, 2026. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP via Getty Images)