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Friedrich Merz underlines Germany’s long-term reliance on US after positive Donald Trump meeting
Merz said he used a subsequent lunch meeting with Trump to defend the German car industry, a large exporter to the US. He underlined the complexity of supply chains, explaining that many German ...
Merz Pledges New Bid With France to End Capital-Markets Impasse
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he’ll launch a new push with France to try to break a deadlock on a decade-old European ...
Musk vs. Trump drama dominated in D.C., but Germany's Merz quietly walked away with a win
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump was dramatically overshadowed by the U.S.
Merz says US in 'strong position' to stop Putin, Trump says 'let them fight for a little while'
Trump compared war in Ukraine to children fighting in a park during a meeting with German Chancellor Merz, who emphasized ...
Germany's Merz says some US lawmakers have 'no idea' of scale of Russia's rearmament
Some U.S. lawmakers do not understand the scale of Russia's rearmament campaign, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on ...
Merz Gets Warm Reception, but Fails to Secure Trump Commitment on Russia
The German chancellor had come to Washington hoping to persuade President Trump to play a more active role in defending ...
Merz’s Front-Row Seat to a Bilateral Breakup He Wasn’t Expecting
Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz came to Washington prepared to withstand an Oval Office meltdown. The one that unfolded ...
Trump-Treffen: Merz übersteht Antrittsbesuch im Weißen Haus
Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz hat seinen 40-minütigen Antrittsbesuch bei US-Präsident Donald Trump im Oval Office erfolgreich gemeistert. Anders als andere Staats- und Regierungschefs wurde er dabei ...