German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks as he delivers a press statement with Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, Salzgitter AG CEO and German Steel Association President Gunnar Groebler (not pictured), and IG Metall workers’ union Second Chairman Juergen Kerner (not pictured), after steel talks at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany November 6, 2025. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse