German Finance Minister Optimistic About US Ties After Bessent Meeting
Leaders at the Group of Seven ministerial meeting sought to negotiate Trump’s U.S. tariffs. German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said he was optimistic about relations with Washington after a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on May 21. Speaking to journalists at the Group of Seven (G7) ministerial meeting in Banff, Canada, Klingbeil said: