Merkel to seek common ground with Trump 'wherever possible'

BERLIN (AP) — Germany will seek common ground "wherever possible" with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday, despite differences over Trump's entry ban for citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries.

President Barack Obama also pressed European NATO allies to boost their defense spending, "but it is now gaining yet more significance," Merkel said.

[...] it's in Germany's interest to strengthen the common ground there is, where possible, on our part — from the cooperation of intelligence services to defense questions and, of course, the fact that the United States is the biggest trading partner for Germany.