Berlin Should ‘Recalibrate’ Partnership with US in ‘Sober and Critical’ Way – German FM

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• Berlin Should ‘Recalibrate’ Partnership with US in ‘Sober and Critical’ Way – German FM
  by https://www.rt.com/
  Germany must “recalibrate the transatlantic partnership” with Washington, the foreign minister says. This comes as the two nations are locked in a trade war and numerous disagreements, from military spending to energy.
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  “The US is more than the White House,” German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas tweeted on Sunday in response to US President Donald Trump, who has unleashed a trade war on the EU and had repeatedly blasted the German government over various policy issues.
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  Maas added that he hopes the upcoming ‘German Year in the US’ promotional campaign will help to “recalibrate the transatlantic partnership in a sober, critical and self-critical way.”
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  The ‘German Year in the US’ campaign (Deutschlandjahr USA) was designed by the government to showcase the friendship between the two states and to present a favorable image of Germany to the American public.
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  Speaking on Friday, Maas said that Berlin needs “a new and balanced partnership with the US.”The German minister cited “a growing protectionism” by its major transatlantic partner as a key reason for this requirement.
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