Referring to a peace plan for Ukraine, Merz said in a televised debate on Sunday: “We have to wait and see what the American government is planning. Apparently, it wants to present proposals at the Munich Security Conference next weekend … I’m very curious.”
Trade is expected to be another key focus.
Trump enacted new 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imported into the U.S. earlier this week, a move that will significantly impact Germany’s export-oriented businesses and significantly escalate the trade war between Brussels and Washington.
Merz will also meet with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, the European Union’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
