The incoming German chancellor campaigned as a debt hawk. Then a source told him about Trump’s plans for NATO.

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President Trump's meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will take place amid a backdrop of tensions between the U.S. and Europe over trade and Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump's unexpected snub of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the G7 Summit raises questions ...

US President Donald Trump's unexpected snub of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the G7 Summit raises questions about diplomatic relations amid the escalating Iran-Israel conflict ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Germany's new leader is meeting President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday as ... Under Merz's immediate predecessor, Olaf Scholz, Germany became the second-biggest supplier of ...

Merz's forthright, "shoot-from-the-hip" style of politics could add an interesting dimension to the meeting. His remarks can be surprising and make headlines - a stark contrast to those of his more ...