HANOVER, GERMANY - APRIL 19: (L-R) German Minister for Research, Technology and Aerospace Dorothee Baer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his wife Charlotte Merz, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Brazilian First Lady Rosangela "Janja" Lula da Silva (obscured) attend the opening gala of the Hanover industrial trade fair for mechanical and electrical engineering and digital industries on April 19, 2026 in Hanover, Germany. This year's trade fair includes a growing emphasis on artificial intelligence. Brazil is the official foreign partner of the fair. (Photo by Ronny Hartmann-Pool/Getty Images)