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The Chancellor Goes to Washington: Friedrich Merz's Visit to Trump Succeeded Because It Didn't Fail
By all accounts, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Donald Trump in the Oval Office was a success. But the bar was low. There are plenty of potential pitfalls for the trans-Atlantic ...
Germany's Merz says he found Trump open to dialogue and committed to NATO
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he found President Donald Trump open to discussion and is convinced that Washington ...
Germany's Friedrich Merz meets with Donald Trump in Oval Office
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is in Washington D.C. Thursday to meet with President Donald Trump in person for the first ...
Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine, Russia ‘fight for a while’ as Merz blames Putin for war
President Donald Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and ...
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 in Washington: Did Germany's chancellor achieve everything he wanted from Trump talks?
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday afternoon. But did Merz get ...
Trump, Germany's Merz build ties in friendly meeting on Ukraine and trade
U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz bonded during an amicable White House meeting on Thursday ...
Musk vs. Trump drama dominated in DC, 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.
High hopes as Germany's Merz meets US President Trump
Will German Chancellor Friedrich Merz convince US President Donald Trump to be a reliable partner to Europe? Expectations are ...
Germany's Merz to 'adapt' to Trump during high-stakes meeting on tariffs, defense
German Chancellor Merz's meeting with President Trump is expected to cover trade disputes and defense concerns, with Merz ...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is meeting Donald Trump for the first time, so will it be another Starmer love-in, or a Zelenskyy-style brush off?
Ukraine, the Middle East and tariffs will likely be discussed when Friedrich Merz meets the US president later, but which ...
Merz gifts Trump historic birth certificate of his German grandfather
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who was in Washington on Thursday for his inaugural visit to the White House, has gifted ...