New German leader Friedrich Merz will meet Trump at the White House next week

By Euronews with AP

Published on 01/06/2025 - 3:06 GMT+2

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will recreation to nan US to meet pinch President Donald Trump adjacent week, nan German authorities announced connected Saturday. 

Russia’s ongoing full-scale penetration of Ukraine, bilateral relations and waste and acquisition tensions will reportedly beryllium cardinal items connected nan schedule of nan 2 leaders’ meeting 

Merz’s agency said nan caller German leader, who took nan helm of Europe’s biggest system connected May 6, will meet pinch Trump successful nan White House connected Thursday. It will beryllium nan first in-person gathering betwixt nan two. 

The gathering betwixt Trump and Merz will beryllium followed by a luncheon and property conference, according to section media. 

He will recreation to Washington connected Wednesday evening astatine astir 10pm pursuing a meal pinch authorities premiers successful Berlin. 

Merz and Trump person spoken connected nan telephone respective times successful caller weeks – erstwhile one-on-one and 3 times successful a larger group pinch respective different European heads of authorities to talk ending Russia’s warfare successful Ukraine. 

The German chancellor has besides plunged into negotiated efforts to unafraid a ceasefire successful Ukraine and support Western support for nan state intact. On Wednesday, he hosted Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy successful Berlin. 

Germany has a beardown liking successful defusing waste and acquisition tensions betwixt nan EU and nan US. Trump threatened to enforce 50% tariffs connected equipment imported from nan bloc from Sunday, but past pushed nan deadline backmost until July 9.