EU-US Relations

EU-US Relations

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks with US President Donald Trump before the start of the North Atlantic Council plenary meeting at the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit in The Hague on 25 June 2025. LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Trump hosts Germany's Merz for talks eclipsed by Mideast war

The long-scheduled White House meeting was supposed to focus on the war in Ukraine and rocky EU-US trade relations, part of a wider effort to salvage frayed transatlantic ties.

A man shows a sign mentioning US President Donald Trump during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in Rome, Italy, January 13, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Francesco Fotia/File Photo

Trump warns Iran to make nuclear deal or next attack will be 'far worse'

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban holds an international news conference in Budapest, Hungary, January 9, 2020. REUTERS/Tamas Kaszas

Hungary wants EU position on Iran to be closer to US stance: PM

European Trade Commissioner-designate Phil Hogan of Ireland attends his hearing before the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium September 30, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

EU seeks reset in trade talks with US - trade chief Hogan