US EditionNew 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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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to Meet with President Trump in White House Next Week - The Last Refuge
Next week on Thursday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is scheduled to travel to Washington DC and meet with President Donald Trump in the White House. Considering the importance of Germany to the EU economy and subsequent trade relationship with the U.S, this meeting with Merz will likely be the most important discussion toward a possible […]
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