
BERLIN, July 13 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday said he will work intensively with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to resolve the escalating trade war with the United States.
"I discussed this intensively over the weekend with both Macron and Ursula von der Leyen," Merz told German broadcaster ARD.
"We want to use this time now, the two and half weeks until August 1 to find a solution. I am really committed to this."