Argentina's Milei meets German officials in controversial lap around Europe
Argentina’s self-described anarcho-capitalist President Javier Milei met with German officials on Sunday in Berlin
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Argentina's self-described anarcho-capitalist President Javier Milei met with German officials on Sunday in Berlin, part of his ongoing lap of Europe which has been greeted with both celebration and outrage.
In a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday, the two leaders discussed Argentina's radical economic shifts and “the importance of having critical minerals" — likely Argentina's vast stores of lithium used in the global energy transition — wrote Manuel Adroni, a spokesperson for Milei, in a statement on Sunday.
“The meeting between President Milei and Chancellor Scholz and their teams showed two leaders with a convergent vision, with the same principles and values in international politics and focused on solving key geopolitical challenges for the West,” Adroni wrote.
The German government said in a short statement Sunday the leaders spoke about the repercussions Milei's drastic economic cuts could have on Argentines and said Scholz reminded Milei of the importance of maintaining “social cohesion” while the leader attempts to control Argentina's sharp inflation.
