BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 24: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) welcomes Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as she arrives ahead of a meeting of the E5 group of nations plus NATO on June 24, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is hosting leaders from the European Group of Five (E5), including Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte joining remotely from Washington, D.C. The group's agenda includes discussion on the conflict in Ukraine and preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey next month. (Photo by John MacDougall - WPA Pool/Getty Images)