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flag German Foreign Minister flies commercially to Colombia after official plane grounded due to de-icing defect.

flag German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is traveling commercially to Colombia after the government’s Airbus A350 was grounded due to a de-icing system defect, delaying his trip to the EU-CELAC summit. flag He will represent Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the event, then proceed to Bolivia for talks with the new president and attend a G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Canada. flag This marks the latest in a series of technical issues affecting Germany’s official aircraft, raising concerns about the reliability of the government’s air fleet, which has faced repeated disruptions in recent years.

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