Media: Argentina’s President Milei meets Scholz in Germany
Published: Thursday, Jun 6th 2024, 20:51
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According to media reports, Argentina's ultra-liberal President Javier Milei will meet Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) during a visit to Germany in two and a half weeks. The two heads of government are due to meet for talks on June 23, as the renowned Argentinian newspaper "La Nación" reported on Thursday, citing government circles in Buenos Aires. The German government did not initially confirm the meeting with Scholz. The day before, Milei will be awarded the Hayek Medal by the liberal Friedrich A. von Hayek Society in Hamburg.
So far, Milei has only made a few typical trips abroad. Since taking office in December last year, he has only traveled to Israel, Italy and El Salvador on official missions. Due to ideological differences, Milei has skipped the usual trips for Argentine presidents to important neighboring countries such as Brazil and Chile.
Instead, the head of state met with Tesla boss Elon Musk in the USA, visited former US President Donald Trump at the ultra-conservative CPAC conference and met with right-wing populist Santiago Abascal in Spain. He canceled his participation in the G7 summit in Italy and the peace conference for Ukraine in Switzerland.
There should be plenty to discuss at the meeting between Scholz and Milei: Argentina has many raw materials, such as lithium, which is urgently needed in Germany. In addition, talks on a free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American economic alliance Mercosur remain deadlocked. As a loyal ally of Israel and Ukraine, Milei is more in line with the German government on international conflicts than his left-wing predecessor.
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