German Chancellor Angela Merkel will receive an honorary doctorate from Johns Hopkins University during her visit to the United States on July 14-16, German Cabinet spokesman Steffen Seibert said at a briefing in Berlin.
“The Chancellor will receive an honorary doctorate from Johns Hopkins University during the ceremony in Washington,” he said, adding that “together with Johns Hopkins University, this will be the 18th (honorary academic degree).”
After talks with US President Joe Biden and a joint press conference of the leaders of the two countries in Washington on July 15, the American side will organize a dinner for Merkel and her husband Joachim Sauer.
