Merz, Trump Agree on Need to Resolve Trade Disputes, Germany Says

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to resolve trade disputes and cooperate on Ukraine during a phone call Thursday evening.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on the urgent need to settle ongoing trade disputes and to deepen cooperation aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, a German government spokesperson said Thursday.

“President Trump congratulated the Chancellor on taking office,” the spokesperson noted. Chancellor Merz responded by emphasizing Germany’s continued commitment to the U.S.-German partnership, saying, “80 years after the end of the Second World War, the United States remains an indispensable friend and partner of Germany.”

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