Germany’s Merz Secures Long-Awaited Trump Meeting on June 5

Friedrich MerzPhotographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

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By Arne Delfs

May 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM UTC

Updated on

May 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM UTC

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Washington for his inaugural meeting with US President Donald Trump next week, almost a month after starting his term leading Europe’s largest economy.

The 69-year-old conservative, who became Germany’s chancellor on May 6, will meet the US leader at the White House on June 5, government spokesman Stefan Kornelius said in an emailed statement on Saturday.