New German chief Friedrich Merz will meet Trump subsequent week on the White Home

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will journey to Washington subsequent week to fulfill U.S. President Donald Trump, with the battle in Ukraine and commerce tensions among the many objects on the agenda, the German authorities mentioned Saturday.

Merz’s workplace mentioned the brand new German chief, who took the helm of Europe’s largest economic system on Might 6, will meet Trump on the White Home on Thursday — the primary in-person assembly between the 2.

It mentioned that the assembly will handle bilateral relations and worldwide points akin to Russia’s battle in Ukraine, the state of affairs within the Center East and commerce coverage.

The highest job has been late in coming for Merz, a lawyer by occupation, who noticed his ascent derailed by former Chancellor Angela Merkel within the early 2000s and even turned his again on lively politics for a number of years.

Merz has plunged into diplomatic efforts to attempt to safe a ceasefire and maintain Western assist for Ukraine intact since turning into Germany’s chief. On Wednesday, he hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin.

Germany has a powerful curiosity in defusing commerce tensions between the European Union and the Usa. 

Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff on items imported from the 27-nation bloc beginning Sunday, however then pushed again the deadline to July 9.