Bertrand Benoit
Germany Bureau Chief at The Wall Street Journal
Germany Bureau Chief for The Wall Street Journal.
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1 week ago |
wsj.com | Bertrand Benoit
Many are pleased to see signs that the Islamic regime is weakening but doubt Israel’s motives and fear for relatives back homeBERLIN—Expatriates flock to the Hedayat bookstore, a hub of Iranian culture on Berlin’s busy Kantstrasse, to sample saffron lemonade and sticky pistachio cake, read Persian poetry and criticize the Islamic Republic.
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3 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Bertrand Benoit
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz with President Trump at the Oval Office on Thursday. (Michael Kappeler/Zuma Press)President Trump had just welcomed the German chancellor to the White House when he began lashing out at Elon Musk. The ensuing storm eclipsed Friedrich Merz’s inaugural visit. While he lambasted the tech billionaire, Trump praised his guest, who mostly stood back and listened. Advisors who had feared a lecture on free speech or Germany’s trade surplus were relieved.
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3 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Bertrand Benoit |Alex Ward
Friedrich Merz, Germany's straight-laced new chancellor, is a former businessman. (Kay Nietfeld/Zuma Press)Germany’s new chancellor has a mission when he meets President Trump: keeping him invested in the fate of Europe. Friedrich Merz is the latest leader from the continent to travel to the White House in recent weeks, part of a campaign to cajole Trump into striking a trade deal with the European Union, among other goals.
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3 weeks ago |
cn.wsj.com | Bertrand Benoit
德国新任总理将于本周四首度赴白宫椭圆形办公室与美国总统特朗普(Donald Trump)会晤，其核心使命是确保特朗普持续关注欧洲局势发展。近期，欧洲多国领导人接连造访白宫，展开协调一致的外交行动，旨在说服特朗普政府支持对俄实施新制裁、与欧盟达成贸易协定，并重申美国对欧洲的安全承诺。德国总理弗里德里希·默茨(Friedrich Merz)是最新一位到访的欧洲领导人。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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3 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Bertrand Benoit |Alex Ward
Trade, defense and Ukraine will dominate when Chancellor Merz, President Trump meet at White HouseGermany’s new chancellor will have a mission when he meets President Trump in the Oval Office for the first time Thursday: keeping him invested in the fate of Europe.
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