Germany's Merz cancels phone call with Trump

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz cancelled a planned phone call with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, hours after Trump publicly celebrated a regional election win by Germany's far-right Alternative für Deutschland party, Report informs via The Guardian.

A spokesperson for Merz declined to give a reason for the cancellation, but noted in response to questions from journalists that it was not due to scheduling conflicts, AFP said.

Trump, in a post on his Truth Social platform, hailed the "really big night" for the AfD, and used the abbreviation MGGA, an apparent reference to an adapted version of Trump's trademark slogan, "make Germany great again."

AFP said Merz's spokesman did not directly respond to Trump's comments and declined to comment if there is a link between the two developments, but noted that the chancellor had frequently objected "in general terms" to "interfering in or commenting on the domestic political situation, particularly regarding elections."