Centre-right members of the German government are in favour of closer economic ties between the EU and the US, possibly resulting in a free trade agreement.
According to a report in Germany's Bild newspaper, top CDU politicians - whose party is part of the ruling government coalition - are increasingly calling for a transatlantic free trade zone.
The paper says that chancellor Angela Merkel is also in favour of stronger cooperation between the two sides in trade issues.
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