Merkel and Trump spoke about continuing U.S.-German ties - German government spokesman

Record ID: 79281

  • Title: Merkel and Trump spoke about continuing U.S.-German ties - German government spokesman
  • Date: 11th November 2016
  • Summary: BERLIN, GERMANY (NOVEMBER 11, 2016) (REUTERS) REGULAR GOVERNMENT NEWS CONFERENCE JOURNALISTS (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN GEORG STREITER, SAYING: "The German chancellor and the designated U.S. President Donald Trump have spoken on the phone yesterday. The German chancellor congratulated Donald Trump on his election success. And she emphasized that Germany and the U.S. are closely linked by common values. The German chancellor assured the president designate of a good cooperation based on the traditionally good and close relationships of both countries. She is looking forward to meeting him in Germany latest at the G20 summit next year." JOURNALISTS AND PAN TO GOVERNMENT NEWS CONFERENCE
  • Embargoed: 26th November 2016 14:34
  • Keywords: USA election Trump Merkel. phone call
  • Location: BERLIN, GERMANY
  • City: BERLIN, GERMANY
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
  • Reuters ID: LVA0015803UBR
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump spoke by telephone on Thursday (November 10) about continuing long-standing ties between Germany and the United States, a spokesman for Merkel said on Friday (November 11).
    Government spokesman Georg Streiter gave no further details about the length of the conversation or additional issues discussed by the two, who have not yet met in person.
    Merkel will meet with outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama in Berlin on Thursday (November 16) next week, in part to discuss stalled free trade talks between the United States and the European Union, Streiter added.
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