German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has veered between boasting about common ground with U.S. President Donald Trump to bemoaning the U.S. leader¡¯s volatility and even mocking his bravado. Now, for the first time, he gets to deal with him face to face.
After nearly a month in office and following weeks of negotiations, the 69-year-old conservative will travel to Washington for his inaugural meeting with Trump on Thursday.
Past meetings between the two countries¡¯ leaders have often been formalities to reinforce their unshakable postwar partnership. This time is different.
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