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Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, center right, speaks with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, June 26, 2025.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday the EU should do a "quick and simple" trade deal with the United States rather than a "slow and complicated" one.