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JD Vance and Germany’s likely next chancellor to discuss Ukraine, trade [1]

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Date: 2025-02-12 14:29:12+00:00

JD Vance and Friedrich Merz are, among other things, expected to discuss a peace plan for Ukraine and trade matters. | Alex Wong/Getty Images

Friedrich Merz has pledged to take a leading role in uniting the continent in its response to U.S. President Donald Trump.

BERLIN — United States Vice President JD Vance will meet with Germany's likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference later this week, according to members of Merz's conservative alliance.

Vance and Merz are, among other things, expected to discuss a peace plan for Ukraine and trade matters in what will be the first high-level meeting between a member of U.S. President Donald Trump's second administration and the German conservatives — who are in pole position to lead the country's next government in the wake of the Feb. 23 parliamentary election.

Merz previously pledged to take a leading role in uniting the continent in its response to Trump.

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[1] Url: https://www.politico.eu/article/jd-vance-and-germanys-likely-next-chancellor-set-to-talk-ukraine-trade/

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