https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed US lawmakers have announced a bill that would delay the withdrawal of US troops until after President Donald Trump has left office, thus opening a door to a reversal of a decision announced by Trump in the summer. https://www.thelocal.de/20201204/us-congress-moves-to-block-trumps-withdrawal-of-troops-from-germany Fri, 04 Dec 2020 10:43:37 +0100 us-congress-moves-to-block-trumps-withdrawal-of-troops-from-germany The United States will slash its military presence in Germany by 11,900 troops, relocating some to Italy and Belgium in a major shift of Washington's NATO assets, Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20200729/us-to-move-11900-troops-out-from-germany-pentagon Wed, 29 Jul 2020 17:41:38 +0200 us-to-move-11900-troops-out-from-germany-pentagon President Donald Trump said Wednesday he expects to shift some US troops from Germany to Poland, as his Polish counterpart acknowledged urging the American leader not to withdraw forces from Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20200625/trump-us-plans-to-move-some-troops-from-germany-to-poland Thu, 25 Jun 2020 11:10:50 +0200 trump-us-plans-to-move-some-troops-from-germany-to-poland NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that US troops in Europe made both sides of the Atlantic safer, after President Donald Trump confirmed plans to slash forces stationed in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20200616/us-troops-in-germany-make-both-sides-safer-says-nato-chief Tue, 16 Jun 2020 15:43:30 +0200 us-troops-in-germany-make-both-sides-safer-says-nato-chief NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg defended America's military commitment to Europe on Monday, following reports President Donald Trump plans to slash troop numbers in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20200608/nato-chief-defends-us-amid-germany-troop-row Mon, 08 Jun 2020 19:23:36 +0200 nato-chief-defends-us-amid-germany-troop-row Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday put up a spirited defence of NATO after French President Emmanuel Macron's criticism, saying Germany has a bigger interest today in ensuring the bloc stays together than even during the Cold War. https://www.thelocal.de/20191127/merkel-nato Wed, 27 Nov 2019 11:54:36 +0100 merkel-nato Germany said Monday it would raise its NATO spending to more than €50 billion in 2020, days before leaders meet in London for the 70th anniversary of the transatlantic partnership. https://www.thelocal.de/20191118/germany-pledges-more-for-under-pressure-nato-ahead-of-summit Mon, 18 Nov 2019 17:09:36 +0100 germany-pledges-more-for-under-pressure-nato-ahead-of-summit US Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday strongly criticized Germany at NATO's 70th anniversary gathering, saying the ally's level of defense spending and work with Russia on a gas pipeline were "simply unacceptable." https://www.thelocal.de/20190404/us-vice-president-pence-calls-germanys-stance-on-nato-unacceptable Thu, 04 Apr 2019 13:36:01 +0200 us-vice-president-pence-calls-germanys-stance-on-nato-unacceptable On the first day of the Munich Security Conference, we look in numbers at Germany's armed forces, and the direction that they will be heading in the future. https://www.thelocal.de/20190215/more-women-soldiers-and-less-equipment-a-look-at-germanys-army-in-numbers Fri, 15 Feb 2019 13:19:20 +0100 more-women-soldiers-and-less-equipment-a-look-at-germanys-army-in-numbers The leaders of France and Germany on Tuesday laid out their commitment to a future joint European Army, an idea that has sparked angry reactions from US President Donald Trump. https://www.thelocal.de/20190122/m Tue, 22 Jan 2019 17:17:04 +0100 m German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday made a clear call for a future European army, in an apparent rebuke to US President Donald Trump who has called such proposals "very insulting". https://www.thelocal.de/20181113/merkel-calls-for-a-real-true-european-army Tue, 13 Nov 2018 17:26:39 +0100 merkel-calls-for-a-real-true-european-army NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned Europe against undermining transatlantic ties, at a forum in Berlin, following a defence spat between US President Donald Trump and French leader Emmanuel Macron. https://www.thelocal.de/20181112/eu-defence-efforts-musnt-hurt-transatlantic-bond-nato-chief Mon, 12 Nov 2018 17:41:45 +0100 eu-defence-efforts-musnt-hurt-transatlantic-bond-nato-chief German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday Berlin was boosting military cyber capabilities to respond to Russian hybrid warfare that is targeting its troops deployed on NATO's eastern flank. https://www.thelocal.de/20180915/german-troops-face-russian-hybrid-war-in-lithuania-merkel Sat, 15 Sep 2018 15:17:10 +0200 german-troops-face-russian-hybrid-war-in-lithuania-merkel The US Army said on Friday it would deploy an additional 1,500 troops in Germany, despite President Donald Trump's repeated complaints that the NATO partner is spending too little on joint defence. https://www.thelocal.de/20180908/us-army-to-boost-strength-in-germany-by-1500-troops Sat, 08 Sep 2018 06:51:26 +0200 us-army-to-boost-strength-in-germany-by-1500-troops Germany’s defence minister Ursula von der Leyen has launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump, saying that the US president is a man without a plan. https://www.thelocal.de/20180727/trump-has-no-strategy-says-german-defence-minister Fri, 27 Jul 2018 15:08:10 +0200 trump-has-no-strategy-says-german-defence-minister Berlin was still reeling on Friday from US President Donald Trump's attacks on the NATO military alliance, with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas warning that the US President was willfully damaging western security. https://www.thelocal.de/20180713/ex-foreign-minister-warns-trump-pushing-for-regime-change-in-germany Fri, 13 Jul 2018 11:25:10 +0200 ex-foreign-minister-warns-trump-pushing-for-regime-change-in-germany US President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that he gets on well with Chancellor Angela Merkel, despite earlier savaging Germany's trade and defence policies. https://www.thelocal.de/20180711/trump-insists-he-has-very-very-good-relations-with-merkel Wed, 11 Jul 2018 18:51:16 +0200 trump-insists-he-has-very-very-good-relations-with-merkel Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said Germany makes "independent decisions", firing back at US President Donald Trump after he accused Berlin of being a "captive" of Russia. https://www.thelocal.de/20180711/germany-is-captive-of-russia-says-trump-at-nato-summit Wed, 11 Jul 2018 12:02:50 +0200 germany-is-captive-of-russia-says-trump-at-nato-summit When Vladimir Putin was sworn in for his fourth term as Russian President on Monday, two Germans took pride of place at the ceremony. Their link to Russian mineral wealth reveals where Putin sees his priorities for relations with Berlin. https://www.thelocal.de/20180507/why-putins-swearing-in-ceremony-showed-germanys-key-role-in-russia-relations Mon, 07 May 2018 18:54:52 +0200 why-putins-swearing-in-ceremony-showed-germanys-key-role-in-russia-relations Bickering broke out within Chancellor Angela Merkel's hard-fought coalition on Wednesday, as German budget plans left the defence and international development ministries out in the cold. https://www.thelocal.de/20180502/germany-coalition-bickers-over-military-and-aid-spending Wed, 02 May 2018 18:02:35 +0200 germany-coalition-bickers-over-military-and-aid-spending