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New German leader Friedrich Merz will meet Trump at the White House next week

  • German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will meet U.S. President Donald Trump next Thursday at the White House in Washington, D.C.
  • Merz took office on May 6 after succeeding Olaf Scholz and the meeting follows diplomatic efforts amid rising trade and international tensions.
  • The leaders will discuss bilateral relations, the war in Ukraine, the Middle East situation, and trade policies including tariffs on European goods.
  • Merz recently hosted Ukrainian President Zelensky in Berlin and pledged over $5.5 billion in financial and military support to Ukraine.
  • The meeting could impact Western support for Ukraine and efforts to ease EU-U.S. Trade tensions, including Trump’s delayed 50% tariff threat on EU imports.
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Jornal Expresso broke the news in Portugal on Saturday, May 31, 2025.
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