Merz in Washington: Did Germany's chancellor achieve everything he wanted from Trump talks?
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday afternoon. But did Merz get everything he wanted from the talks?
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday afternoon. But did Merz get everything he wanted from the talks?
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/05/merz-in-washington-did-germanys-chancellor-achieve-everything-he-wanted-from-trump-talks
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00:00U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Germany's new leader Friedrich Merz to the White House for talks on Ukraine, trade and bolstering military spending.
00:11Trump and Merz have spoken several times by phone, either bilaterally or with other European leaders.
00:18But the visit is the first time they met face to face.
00:22The U.S. President said both leaders feel Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is very sad.
00:28With Merz emphasizing that Germany was on the side of Ukraine.
00:32And so we are talking about instruments, measures, what we can do.
00:36And my personal view is clear on that.
00:38We are on the side of Ukraine and we are trying to get them stronger and stronger just to make Putin stop this war.
00:44And this is our approach.
00:46Merz also highlighted Germany's commitment to NATO after the government locked in billions of euros in defense spending.
00:52Trump welcomed the increase, although suggested he would eventually cap Germany's efforts to rearm Ukraine.
00:59Relations between Germany and the U.S. have grown frosty, particularly after the Trump administration accused Europe of freeloading regarding NATO defense spending.