Germany should look for new trade partners: Merz

BERLIN: Germany should look beyond a trade deal between the United States and the European Union that slaps 15 percent tariffs on EU goods by finding new trade partners in coming years, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Sunday.

“How do we handle world trade if for example the Americans are no longer prepared to play by the rules of the World Trade Organisation? “Merz said at a government Open Day, an event where people can visit Berlin institutions and participate in discussions.