US EditionGermany's Merz to hold crisis talks with Trump in Washington
- This Monday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will depart for Washington, D.C. to meet US President Donald Trump on Tuesday amid escalating Iran and Middle East tensions.
- On Sunday, Merz said Germany faces a dilemma over the legality of US and Israeli strikes while affirming support for the US and Israel.
- Trade policy will be a central focus of Merz's talks as the US Supreme Court limited Trump's tariff authority affecting Germany and the European Union, while Trump plans 10% levies and threatens up to 15%.
- German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Germany will not join further attacks and clarified Bundeswehr soldiers in Jordan and Iraq would defend themselves if attacked, while Merz, Emmanuel Macron, and Keir Starmer prepared military defensive measures.
- Merz will also press Ukraine's importance in Washington, as government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius said last week the trip offers a chance to coordinate a European Union position amid changed circumstances.
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Germany's Merz to hold crisis talks with Trump in Washington
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is on his way to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump, a planned trip now overshadowed by the escalation in the Middle East following the attacks by the US and Israel on Iran.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Washington on Monday, with talks scheduled for Tuesday with US President Donald Trump.
The chancellor's inaugural visit to the White House nine months ago was very harmonious. When Merz returns to the White House tomorrow, it becomes much more difficult for him.
Chancellor Merz flies to Washington today to meet US President Trump.
War against Iran, customs chaos in Washington and a deadlock in Ukraine: While Donald Trump escalates foreign policy, Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits the US President in the White House. How much influence does he have there?
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