As Germany Merz meets Trump, these topics are the top of his agenda

On Thursday, German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz met with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, and will discuss much during trade disputes and current war in Europe.

During both his presidential conditions, Trump caused tension between the US and the European Union.

“The tone is as rude as it has not long,” German Foreign Minister Johann Vadeful said in a speech about German relations earlier this week.

White House officials In recent months, I have not always found friendly words for Berlin, and vice versa.

But there were some signs of rapprochement with the leaders of the country justify Being based on the name after several phone calls. Based on this will be the top priority for the Merza in DC

“At the top of the agenda for the German chancellor will strike on the right chord with Trump,” said Jörn Fleck, Senior Director of the Atlantic Council Center, CNBC.

Conservative Merz’s views on Immigration, his connection with the US-Business Chancellor BlackRock- and profile as an old school that was underestimated but won the election, promising to restore the economy and security of his country, “Flak explained.

Export with export, Germany considers the US as its the biggest A trading partner leaving it vulnerable to Trump’s trading agenda.

Penny Naas, which leads in the field of strategic competitiveness of the German Marshall Fund, said CNBC that this is especially relevant for tariffs characteristic of the sector, such as on orientation on Autos and Steel.

They “got into the industry at the heart of the German economy,” she said.

“Merz will want to see if there is an opportunity for negotiations on these tariffs,” for example, the US and the EU, which reduce all industrial duties to zero, added naas.

The so -called mutual tariffs of Trump, which were also imposed on the European Union, should also be on the agenda of Merz, Francis Palmas, the elder economist in the capital economy.

“He probably emphasizes his support for free trade and trading transaction in the EU. It can indicate the EU’s proposal of the tariff agreement on zero zero as the perfect result,” she said.

Negotiations between the EU and the United States were still tough, but on Tuesday, European trade commissioner, Moros Sefkovich, mentioned that the negotiations were “moving in the right direction”.

Russia-Ukraine war will also be almost certainly discussed, especially after Trump’s Wednesday Telephone With Russian President Vladimir Putin.

European leaders have pushed Trump to pressure Putin, and Merz is expected to follow the example, said Flek Atlantic Council.

Meanwhile, Palms said the Merz was probably “repeating the strong support of Germany to Ukraine and the need for European countries in peace talks.”

US support in Kiev was uncertain, as well as Trump’s focus on accelerating peace between Russia and Ukraine-calling concern in Europe.

Topics such as supporting European troops on Earth, with sanctions and exchange of information may arise, Flek added.

GIwen’s latest financial reforms, which allow to increase the cost of defense and support its 5% Trump’s goal at NATO costs, the German chancellor must have a “positive story to tell” on this front.

Palms of capital economy added that Merz could even use this occasion to announce a specific target to defense.