Der Spiegel magazine reported on Thursday that Germany would instead be represented by state secretaries.
The magazine said other G7 countries had taken a similar decision.
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Earlier, it was reported that Chancellor Angela Merkel had declined to take part in a national leaders’ level meeting in Washington, in what was widely interpreted as a snub to the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Finance and Foreign Ministries declined to comment on the report.
AFP