US-Germany relationship
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U.S. no longer a 'friend' in Merkel election program
EghtesadOnline: In their campaign program for the German election, Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives have dropped the term "friend" in describing the relationship with the United States.
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Trump Blasts Germany Again as Merkel, Modi Cite Mutual Values
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump blasted Germany anew over trade and defense, ratcheting up a dispute with Chancellor Angela Merkel that risks getting personal and undermining a trans-Atlantic…
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Merkel Takes on Trump Over Demands for German NATO Spending
EghtesadOnline: Chancellor Angela Merkel sharpened her tone against President Donald Trump’s demands that Germany spend more on defense, saying she’ll keep insisting that targets on development…
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German minister cancels U.S. trip, calls in top brass over officer's arrest
EghtesadOnline: German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday canceled a trip to the United States and summoned top military officials to discuss a spate of army scandals after the…
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Ivanka Trump Goes to Berlin as Merkel Seeks a White House Backchannel
EghtesadOnline: One is a 62-year-old former physicist who grew up in a Lutheran parish house in East Germany. The other is a businesswoman whose billionaire property-developer father brought…
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Germany rejects Trump's claim it owes NATO and U.S. 'vast sums' for defense
EghtesadOnline: German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Germany owes NATO and the United States "vast sums" of money for defense.
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Germany Trades Barbs With Trump on Defense After Merkel Meeting
EghtesadOnline: Germany and U.S. traded barbs over the weekend about defense spending following an awkward first meeting between President Donald Trump and Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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Trade Talk Shows Trump, Merkel Have Little Common Ground
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump’s and Angela Merkel’s rhetoric on global trade showed no sign that the two leaders are anywhere close to finding common ground.
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Day After Frosty Merkel Meeting, Trump Slams Germany on NATO
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump, less than 24 hours after an awkward first meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel that highlighted their divides on policy and personality, said Germany…
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In first Trump-Merkel meeting, awkward body language and a quip
EghtesadOnline: The first face-to-face meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel started awkwardly on Friday and ended even more oddly, with a quip by Trump…
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Merkel's Efforts to Get Trump to Take a Harder Line on Russia May Be Paying Off
EghtesadOnline: On Feb. 7, Donald Trump used his first tweet of the day to distance himself from Russia and Vladimir Putin.
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Germany says NATO concerned about Trump 'obsolete' remark
EghtesadOnline: Germany's Foreign Minister said on Monday that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's comments that NATO was obsolete had aroused concern across the 28-member alliance.