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Making a Statement in Washington

by Dr. Hardy Ostry, Jan Bösche

Chancellor Merz's first visit to President Tump

Friedrich Merz has completed his first visit to Washington, DC as Federal Chancellor. After spending a night at the President’s guest house, he had his first in-person meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House. Merz later stated that there was “a good atmosphere for discussion.”
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Dr. Hardy Ostry
Head of the Washington, D.C. office
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