US President Donald Trump has welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the White House for the first face-to-face meeting between two leaders known for holding opposing views on a host of issues.
Items on the agenda for Friday’s meeting included the fight against ISIL, strenghting the NATO alliance and resolving Ukraine’s conflict with Russia.
At the start of her remarks in a joint press conference, Merkel said it was “much better to talk to one another and not about one another”.
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Trump had repeatedly bashed Merkel during his presidential campaign last year,
source http://www.omnipopmag.com/2017/03/17/donald-trump-and-angela-merkel-in-key-white-house-talks/
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