Merz Postpones Call With Trump After President Praised AfD Win
Berlin has stayed silent on the reasons, fueling questions about the effect on German-US relations, according to Deutsche Welle Arabic.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz postponed a scheduled phone call with US President Donald Trump, Deutsche Welle's Arabic service reported, hours after Trump praised the AfD's win in Saxony-Anhalt's election.
Berlin has stayed silent on the reasons for the postponement, according to the report, which said questions are growing over the effect of Trump's comments on relations with Germany.
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- بعد إشادة ترامب بـ"البديل" .. ميرتس يؤجل مكالمة كانت مقررة معه — Deutsche Welle — Arabic
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