“He’s a very great representative of Germany,” Trump said of his German guest. “I think all we want is just going to have a good relationship. The rest will just sort of follow very easily.

BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, will hold his first face-to-face talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday in a high stakes meeting in the Oval ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany spoke rarely but reverently, and found a warm reception in the Oval Office. Now he hopes to turn rapport into policy wins.

Trump, Germany's Merz build ties in friendly meeting on Ukraine and trade By Andreas Rinke, Andrea Shalal, Sarah Marsh and Jeff Mason June 5, 20253:52 PM PDTUpdated June 5, 2025 ...

1 of 4 | Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany and President Donald Trump (R) shake hands as they meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meets Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday, hoping to avoid one of the US president's infamous ambushes amid discord over Ukraine and tariffs.

Germany's Merz says he found Trump open to dialogue and committed to NATO President Donald Trump, right, meets Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday ...

Germany's Merz to brave Trump's Oval Office test Danny Kemp and Oliver Junker AFP Jun 5, 2025 Updated Jun 6, 2025 Comments 1 of 5 ...