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Germany's Merz hopes for relief after Trump tariff verdict but uncertainty lingers

Chancellor Merz will lead a coordinated EU response to US tariffs after the Supreme Court limited previous duties, aiming to protect European trade interests.

  • 1- Friedrich Merz said he expects relief for German companies after the Supreme Court of the United States struck down much of Donald Trump’s trade tariffs. 2- However, Merz warned that ongoing uncertainty surrounding U.S. trade policy was a “poison” for businesses and economic stability. 3- Ahead of his trip to Washington, Merz said he would coordinate closely with fellow European Union members to present a unified stance, while emphasizing that the tariffs are also harming the United States.
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Saturday he wanted to hold discussions with his European allies on the new US trade arrangements.

·Paris, France
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According to the ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States, the German Chancellor expects lower tariffs for German companies. He sees this as a positive signal for transatlantic relations and plans to travel to the USA.

·Germany
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The German Chancellor considers the decision of the North American Supreme Court that has invalidated most of the fees imposed by Trump is a "good news" and welcomed the separation of powers in the country.

·Portugal
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Berlin, Germany. Germany and France demonstrated this Saturday in favor of a “clear” and united response from the European Union to the new general tariff imposed by the President of the United States, Donald Trump. Germany’s head of government, Friedrich Merz, advanced this Saturday that before his next visit to the White House he will push for a “clear position” of the EU on the new Washington measure. “We will have a very clear European posit…

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will confront US President Donald Trump on tariffs with a united European front. Merz himself said so, after the sentence...

·Milan, Italy
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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
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