MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker’s European trade mission that begins this weekend is heavy on private meetings with business and government leaders in Germany, France and Spain. Walker’s office provided details of the trip to The Associated Press on Thursday. The most high-profile event on Walker’s itinerary comes Tuesday when he’s slated to deliver a 15-minute speech on opportunities for bilateral trade and investment at the Hannover Messe trade show in Germany. Walker’s office says that is the world’s largest industrial fair. Walker is leading a 22-member coalition that includes executives from seven Wisconsin companies. The weeklong trip comes amid Walker’s expected run for the White House. But no staff from Walker’s political committee is traveling with him on the trade mission, which was organized by the state’s chief jobs agency.
