Trump, Merkel support U.S.-EU trade talks in phone conversation - White House
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By Reuters
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the White House Oval Office in Washington, U.S., April 27, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by telephone with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday and the two leaders “strongly supported ongoing discussions between Washington and Brussels to remove barriers to a deeper trading relationship,” the White House said in a statement.
Trump and Merkel also discussed other issues including Syria and Ukraine, the statement said.
(Reporting by David Alexander; Writing by Mohammad Zargham; Editing by Sandra Maler)
