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, elected on May 6, rose to power replacing Olaf Scholz amid ongoing international challenges including the Russia-Ukraine war and trade tensions.
- The meeting is set to cover topics including relations between the two countries, the conflict in Ukraine, trade matters with an emphasis on tariffs, and developments in the Middle East.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz recently welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky, the leader of Ukraine, to the capital, where he announced more than $5.5 billion in military and financial aid for the country.
- This first in-person meeting suggests intensified diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine and ease trade disputes between the EU and U.S.
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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 […]
Germany’s new chancellor, Merz, to meet Trump in Washington on Thursday
BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, will travel to Washington to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, German and U.S. officials said on Saturday. This will be Merz’s first visit to the United States since taking office on May 6, and comes amid high tensions between the trans-Atlantic partners over trade and the Russian war in Ukraine. The visit was confirmed by a German government spokesman and a Whit…
Trump to meet with Germany’s Merz at White House next week - Washington Examiner
President Donald Trump is set to host German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House next week in what will be the first-ever in-person meeting between the two world leaders. Merz’s meeting with Trump in Washington, D.C., is set for Thursday, June 5, and the two leaders are expected to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war, the Middle East, and trade. The meeting will be followed by a lunch and press conference. Merz, the leader of the center-righ…
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