Merkel’s White House visit
Given that Merkel is stepping down as a Chancellor in a matter of weeks (Bundestag elections to be held on September 26), this was most probably the very last time that the two leaders met both in-person and in a formal capacity.
With her reign coming to an end, Merkel wasn’t traveling to DC to solidify her foreign policy leg…
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