Merz to meet Trump in Washington next week

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Washington next week to meet United States President Donald Trump for the first time since taking office earlier this month.

The leaders will meet in the White House on Thursday and are expected to discuss the war in Ukraine, the Middle East and trade policy, German government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius said in an emailed statement.

Merz will travel to the U.S. capital a day ahead of the meeting, according to broadcaster n-tv. The meeting will followed by a lunch and a press conference, according to the report.