# Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with German Foreign Minister Wadephul

Date: 9 Nov 2026
Released by: U.S. Department of State

## MediaRelease.co Summary

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul during the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Paris. According to the State Department readout, the two discussed bilateral efforts on freedom of navigation, defense industrial cooperation and the trade relationship. Rubio also commended recent German government contributions to the Gang Suppression Force in Haiti.

## Original release

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul during the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Paris, France. The two leaders discussed bilateral efforts to secure freedom of navigation, strengthen defense industrial cooperation, and deepen our trade relationship. Secretary Rubio also commended recent contributions from the German government to the Gang Suppression Force in Haiti.

## Key details

- Issued by: U.S. Department of State
- Published: 9 Nov 2026
- Publisher country: United States

Original source: https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesman/2026/11/secretary-rubios-meeting-with-german-foreign-minister-wadephul-4/
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