German chancellor Angela Merkel is set to bid farewell to “outgoing Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker” at a special dinner next weekend, according to her official diary.
04.11.2013
(CS) German chancellor Angela Merkel is set to bid farewell to “outgoing Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker” at a special dinner next weekend, according to her official diary.
The meeting will take place in Schloss Meseberg, a baroque castle located north of Berlin in Brandenburg, on November 8.
The German chancellor wishes to thank Juncker for their long and good cooperation, as well as his commitment to Europe, a message on the chancellor's office's website says.
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble and former Finance Minister Theo Waigel will also attend the dinner.
Ahead of the dinner, Merkel and Juncker will meet for bilateral talks.