German Leader to Meet Trump at White House In-Person Summit

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Germany’s newly appointed chancellor is set to meet President Trump in Washington this week for his first in-person encounter at the White House. The meeting comes amid shifting transatlantic relations and diplomatic recalibrations, offering insight into the evolving U.S.-German policy dynamic.

cnbc.com / Germany's new chancellor to meet Trump in Washington on Thursday

Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Washington to meet on Thursday with U.S. President Donald Trump, a German government spokesman said.

cbsnews.com / New German leader Friedrich Merz meeting Trump next week at the White House

Merz's office said the new German leader, who took the helm of Europe's biggest economy on May 6, will meet Trump on Thursday — the first in-person meeting between the two.

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