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Federal Chancellor Scholz set off on his trip to the USA on Thursday.
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On the fringes of his 24-hour stay in Washington, the Federal Chancellor also met with members of the US Congress for dinner.
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Federal Chancellor Scholz at dinner with members of the US Congress, here with Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham.
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Also on the programme: a meeting with representatives of American entrepreneurs.
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The Federal Chancellor issued a statement to journalists prior to his meeting with Joe Biden.
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Meeting at the Oval Office: Federal Chancellor Scholz and US President Biden talked at length about the war in Ukraine.
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The talks with US President Biden also focussed on the situation in the Middle East.