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Germany's Merz to visit partners beyond transatlantic region to discuss trade
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on September 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on September 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Chancellor Merz will visit non-transatlantic countries to discuss trade, aiming to secure new agreements vital for Germany's export-driven economy.
BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit countries outside the transatlantic region in the coming weeks and months to discuss trade relations, he told the Bundestag lower house of parliament on Wednesday.
"New trade agreements with global partners are crucial for our export-oriented economy," said Merz, which is why he will visit partners "to open up concrete opportunities for us, also in our national interest".
(Reporting by Ludwig Burger and Miranda Murray, Editing by Rachel More)
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