Merz, Trump, and the Future of European Security

A panel of experts assess the meeting between President Donald Trump and Chancellor Friedrich Merz on June 5. Given the uproar that recent meetings in the Oval Office have caused, all eyes are on how Merz manages his first official trip to the United States as head of the German government. The focus is on transatlantic relations and European security policy, especially with regard to Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Speakers:

Rachel Tausendfreund, Senior Research Fellow, USA/Transatlantic Relations, DGAP

Gideon Rose, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; Former Editor, Foreign Affairs

Chair:

Jan Stöckmann, Head of Karl Kaiser Forum, DGAP