But first Merz must brave the televised rite of passage of an Oval Office meeting with Trump -- whose administration has taken an aggressive stance towards Germany and even backed the far-right there.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz successfully navigated a 40-minute meeting with Donald Trump in the Oval Office without falling victim to the public humiliation the American president has doled out ...

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There had been tense anticipation in Berlin about Merz's first visit to Washington, after Trump had used bilateral press conferences in the Oval Office ... topic of Germany’s handling of the ...

President Donald Trump said Thursday that it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and pursuing peace.In an Oval Office meeting with German ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks to the media following talks at the Chancellery on May 28, 2025, in Berlin, Germany. Merz recently said he will allow Ukraine to use German weapons to hit ...

Washington (AFP) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meets Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday ... with the country he considers post-war Germany's "indispensable" ally.

The United States is an indispensable friend and partner of Germany," Merz posted to X Wednesday. The topics of discussion are expected to range from tariffs and trade to Russia's war on Ukraine ...