Merz and Trump: Key discussions on the future of transatlantic relationships!

Merz and Trump: Key discussions on the future of transatlantic relationships!

Washington, D.C., USA - On Thursday, June 5, Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit his inaugural visit to Washington, D.C. compete. The visit falls into an exciting time for transatlantic relationships, especially in view of the specific topics that are on the agenda. These include the Ukraine War, customs questions, the defense expenditure of NATO and the location in the Gaza Strip, such as OP-Online reported.

Merz will travel on Wednesday, June 4th and will spend the night in the Blair House. His meeting with US President Donald Trump has been divided into several parts: First there will be a conversation with the exclusion of the press before a lunch and a press affair are planned, but the exact location of which is still unclear. In the afternoon, another meeting is planned between 4 and 6 p.m. in Central European time.

preparations and expectations

Merz is expected to spend less than 24 hours in Washington. The government spokesman Stefan Kornelius emphasized that Merz was well prepared and would talk intensively about Ukraine. His visit comes after the recent stay of the Foreign Minister Johann WadePhul in the United States, who only spoke to Senator Marco Rubio for half an hour. Merz, on the other hand, is more time by Trump.

The context for Merz ’visit is complex. After the election on Sunday, he is expected to be the next Chancellor in Germany, which brings the need to find coalition partners for government formation. A central topic will be how Germany and Europe deal with the current policies of Donald Trump, such as DW

transatlantic relationships in focus

Merz has formulated a clear position on strengthening European unity in order to gradually achieve independence from the United States. This represents a deviation from the traditional political line of the CDU, which always maintained a strong affinity with the American partners. Merz described himself as a "European out of conviction" in 2018 and positioned himself as supporters of NATO and European integration.

His experiences with the USA are comprehensive; Merz has made more than 100 trips to the United States and has developed a critical view of US politics towards NATO and the distancing of European allies. At the same time, however, he also shows an affinity for Trump's national positions, especially in economic issues and migration policy.

The transatlantic relationships between Germany, the USA and Canada are based on common values, historical experiences and cooperation in central issues such as peace, security and democracy. NATO membership, which has existed for over 70 years, linked the security of Europe and North America, and the close coordination in economic policy issues is particularly crucial in the light of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, such as the Foreign Office emphasized.