German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel spoke to US and German government and business leaders at the German-American Conference in Berlin on Tuesday, focusing on one of the most hot-button topics effecting both countries: US President Trump. Gabriel isn’t known for keeping his opinion on the newly elected president to himself, so it’s …
Trump’s TPP Exit Spells Economic Opportunity For Germany
When President Trump withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on Monday, he followed through with one of his many campaign promises, but with a key partnership now crumbling, Germany’s leaders are eyeing this opening as a major economic opportunity. In an interview with the Handelsblatt newspaper, set to hit newsstands …
Sources: Newsweek
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