Overview
- Claudia Sheinbaum hosted German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for protocol events and a private meeting in Cancún focused on trade, investment, education and culture.
- Mexico confirmed the updated EU–Mexico trade agreement has been negotiated and is slated for signing in May, a development presented as opening new opportunities for German investment.
- Formal T‑MEC review talks began in Washington led by Mexico’s Marcelo Ebrard and U.S. negotiator Jamieson Greer, with agendas that include supply‑chain security and rules of origin.
- Germany remains a major investor in Mexico, with roughly 2,100 German‑capital firms employing about 300,000 people, and both leaders voiced support for strengthened multilateral cooperation.
- U.S. officials highlighted expanded bilateral security efforts and reported lower irregular migration, while Sheinbaum said Mexico is exploring new humanitarian and commercial mechanisms to support Cuba.