Merkel Goes to Washington / Back home after icy Trump meeting, Merkel calls for open markets

Preview and reports of visits by Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel to the United States in March 2017 for a formal meeting as current chair of the G20 with new US President Donald Trump [the meeting was planned for 14 March 2017 but was postponed until 17 March 2017 due to weather conditions in the US].

Previewing the meeting Judy Dempsey suggested that when she met the US president the German chancellor would have the awesome task of defending Germany, Europe, and the Western liberal order.

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Deutsche Welle, 13.03.17: Merkel's Washington visit to meet Trump postponed to March 17 http://dw.com/p/2Z7B1

CAPX, 16.03.17: Can Merkel and Trump work together? https://capx.co/can-merkel-and-trump-work-together/

Politico, 16.03.17: What Merkel wants from Trump http://www.politico.eu/article/what-merkel-wants-from-trump/

The Guardian, 16.03.17: Merkel's goal for Trump meeting: selling German cars, not saving global order https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/16/angela-merkel-trump-meeting-cars-trade

EurActiv, 17.03.17: Merkel to also meet Trump ‘as envoy of Europe’ http://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/merkel-to-also-meet-trump-as-envoy-of-europe/

CRS Insight, 13.03.17: German Chancellor Angela Merkel Visits President Trump https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/IN10665.pdf

Deutsche Welle, 17.03.17: US President Trump welcomes Chancellor Merkel to the White House http://dw.com/p/2ZRfO

Euro|Topics: Debates, March 2017: Can Merkel influence Trump? http://www.eurotopics.net/en/176234/can-merkel-influence-trump

Website: G20 Germany 2017 https://www.g20.org/Webs/G20/DE/Home/home_node.html

The Guardian, 18.03.17: Merkel and Trump can't hide fundamental differences in first visit https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/mar/17/trump-merkel-white-house-trade-refugees-wiretapping

Germany: Federal Government: News, 17.03.17: Chancellor meets with President Donald Trump 'A good, frank exchange of views' says Angela Merkel https://www.bundesregierung.de/Content/EN/Reiseberichte/2017_en/2017-03-10-merkel-usa-reise-2_en.html

US: The White House: Press Office: Statements and Releases, 17.03.17: Joint Press Conference with President Trump and German Chancellor Merkel https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/03/17/joint-press-conference-president-trump-and-german-chancellor-merkel

Deutsche Welle, 18.03.17: Germany owes 'vast' sums of money for NATO, claims US President Donald Trump http://dw.com/p/2ZTiI

Deutsche Welle, 18.03.17: Opinion: Clumsy Trump meets confident Merkel http://dw.com/p/2ZSzk

The New York Times, 18.03.17: Germany Reacts to Merkel-Trump Visit: ‘Could Have Been a Lot Worse’ https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/18/world/europe/angela-merkel-trump-germany.html

Spiegel Online International, 10.03.17: A delicate meeting. Can Merkel Bring Trump to Reason? http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/merkel-prepares-for-difficult-visit-with-donald-trump-a-1138244.html

EurActiv, 20.03.17: Back home after icy Trump meeting, Merkel calls for open markets http://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/back-home-after-icy-white-house-meeting-merkel-calls-for-open-markets/

EurActiv, 18.03.17: Merkel and Trump clash over refugees in first meeting http://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/merkel-and-trump-clash-over-refugees-in-first-meeting/

Euro|Topics: March 2017: Merkel meets Trump http://www.eurotopics.net/en/176303/merkel-meets-trump

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