Merkel to ‘work closely’ with Trump despite attack over migration

Merkel to ‘work closely’ with Trump despite attack over migration

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Berlin, Jan. 16, 2017 (dpa/NAN) Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to “work closely” with incoming U.S. President Donald Trump despite his attack on her handling of the German refugee crisis, her spokesman Steffen Seibert said.

Merkel had read Trump’s newspaper interview with interest, says Seibert, noting that the president-elect had his made views clearly.

“The views are well known.

“Berlin was waiting for the president’s inauguration on Friday and that it planned “to work closely with the new administration, Seibert said. (dpa/NAN)

(Edited by Celine-Damilola Oyewole/Julius Enehikhuere)