epa12934645 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) speaks next to Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro during a press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, 05 May 2026. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro met for talks. EPA/CLEMENS BILAN

epa12934644 Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro (L) speaks next to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, 05 May 2026. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro met for talks. EPA/CLEMENS BILAN

epa12934643 Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro (L) speaks next to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, 05 May 2026. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro met for talks. EPA/CLEMENS BILAN

epaselect epa12934535 Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro (L) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrive for a press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, 05 May 2026. Chancellor Merz and Prime Minister Montenegro met for bilateral talks. EPA/CLEMENS BILAN