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Germany's Merz heads for delicate talks with Trump

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, hoping to build a personal relationship despite discord over

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13 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deutsche Welle

    Germany's Merz 'extremely satisfied' with Trump talks – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Germany's chancellor held a friendly meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House, and said he hopes for progress on trade talks and putting pressure on Russia. More on DW.

  2. Digital Journal

    Germany's Merz heads for delicate talks with Trump (opens Digital Journal)

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    German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, hoping to build a personal relationship despite discord over

  3. UPI

    Germany's Friedrich Merz to meet with Donald Trump in Oval Office (opens UPI)

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    German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will be in Washington D.C. Thursday to meet with President Donald Trump in person for the first time.

  4. The Hill

    What to watch as Trump meets Germany’s new leader Merz (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump will meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday at the White House, where issues of foreign policy and trade are likely to dominate. The center-right leader, who has at times clashed with Trump allies, is poised to meet his biggest diplomatic test yet since being narrowly elec…

  5. KVIA El Paso

    Germany’s straight-talking new leader is meeting with Trump for the first time. Here’s why it matters (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Sebastian Shukla, Nadine Schmidt, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Friedrich Merz, the newly inaugurated German chancellor, will take a seat in the Oval Office on Thursday for his first in-person meeting with US President Donald Trump.

  6. Breitbart News

    Watch: Trump Welcomes Germany's New Leader to Oval Office (opens Breitbart News)

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    Merz for high-stakes Oval Office talk with President Donald Trump in the same format as recent clashes with Zelensky and Ramaphosa.

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Germany’s straight-talking new leader is meeting with Trump for the first time. Here’s why it matters | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Sebastian Shukla, Nadine Schmidt, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Friedrich Merz, the newly inaugurated German chancellor, will take a seat in the Oval Office

  8. CBS News

    Trump to meet with new German chancellor at White House (opens CBS News)

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    Newly elected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is meeting with President Trump at the White House on Thursday.

  9. CNN

    Germany’s straight-talking new leader is meeting with Trump. Here’s why it matters (opens CNN)

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    Friedrich Merz, the newly inaugurated German chancellor, will take a seat in the Oval Office on Thursday for his first in-person meeting with US President Donald Trump.

  10. NPR

    Trump will meet German Chancellor Merz at the White House. Here's what to know (opens NPR)

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    German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet President Trump at the White House, where they are expected to discuss issues including the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, as well as tariffs and trade.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    Germany's Merz in Washington for talks with Trump – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Germany's chancellor is meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House, with Ukraine, tariffs and trade on the agenda. DW has more.

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