German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reacts next to a power generating bicycle, at the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Berlin, on May 7, 2026. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty Images)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reacts next to a power generating bicycle, at the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Berlin, on May 7, 2026. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty Images)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses guests at the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Berlin, on May 7, 2026. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty Images)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses guests at the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Berlin, on May 7, 2026. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty Images)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses guests at the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Berlin, on May 7, 2026. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty Images)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses guests at the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Berlin, on May 7, 2026. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty Images)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses guests at the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Berlin, on May 7, 2026. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty Images)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses guests at the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Berlin, on May 7, 2026. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty Images)