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German Chancellor Merz confident about US’ commitment to Europe after visiting Trump

German Chancellor Merz confident about US’ commitment to Europe after visiting Trump

Berlin, June 7 (UNI) German Chancellor Fredrich Merz has expressed a positive outlook on his meeting with US President Donald Trump, saying that he was confident that Washington’s commitment to protecting its European partners was still as strong as ever.
“My conclusion from this encounter is different from perhaps the public image,” Merz said during a business summit in Berlin, following his inaugural visit to the White House the day before.
“This American government is open to discussion, listens, is prepared to accept other opinions … You can talk to them. But you can’t let them intimidate you,” he added, reports Politico.

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