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Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (r.) welcomes Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Berlin in early November 2026 (archive photo) © picture alliance / dts-Agentur | dts Nachrichtenagentur GmbH
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Merz hosts meeting of the “Coalition of the Willing” in Berlin.

The agenda will focus on agreeing ongoing diplomatic efforts, and providing security guarantees for Ukraine after the war. 

14.11.2026

Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has joined with French President Emmanuel Macron and the UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to invite the “Coalition of the Willing” to a meeting in Berlin on Thursday 19 November. The theme of the summit in the Federal Chancellery will be “United for Peace in Ukraine and European Security”. 

The agenda focuses on agreeing ongoing diplomatic efforts, providing security guarantees for Ukraine after the war, and ensuring further support for Ukraine. 

The aim: a lasting and just peace 

Germany is shouldering its responsibilities as the leading supporter of Ukraine, the Federal Chancellery said, stressing that the common goal of the “Coalition of the Willing” remained a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.