The Ambassador of Malta to the Federal Republic of Germany, Vanni Xuereb, recently met the State Secretary for Federal, European and International Affairs of the State of North-Rhine Westphalia in Berlin, Mark Speich who is also the representative of the State in the capital, Berlin. North-Rhine Westphalia is Germany's most populous federal state and is a very important economic hub. Ambassador Xuereb and State Secretary Speich discussed various topics of mutual interest, including Maltese-German relations, the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the future relations between the European Union and the United Kingdom, and the situation in the Mediterranean region. The Ambassador was accompanied by the Deputy Head of Mission, Sephora Gauci.