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U.S. open talks with Germany on future of Nord Stream 2 - report

U.S. open talks with Germany on future of Nord Stream 2 - report

The Biden administration is reviewing U.S. policy toward the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, under new pressure after construction on the $11 billion project resumed this month, according to people with knowledge of the deliberations, The Wall Street …

Berlin not backing off Russia's Nord Stream 2

Berlin not backing off Russia's Nord Stream 2

Berlin does not plan to back down in the dispute with the United States over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said. "We do not need to talk about European sovereignty if that is understood as us …

Pompeo and Maas discuss Iran and Belarus over phone

Pompeo and Maas discuss Iran and Belarus over phone

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday discussed Iran and other issues in a phone conversation with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, the U.S. State Department said in a statement. "Pompeo underscored the need for a …

Berlin mulls taking U.S. threats over Nord Stream 2 to UN

Berlin mulls taking U.S. threats over Nord Stream 2 to UN

Germany is looking at bringing in the UN over Washington’s threats of sanctions against the Nord Stream 2, chairman of the Bundestag Committee on Economic Affairs and Energy Klaus Ernst said. He signaled during an interview …

Germany urges U.S. to reconsider Open Skies Treaty pull-out

Germany urges U.S. to reconsider Open Skies Treaty pull-out

Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas urged Washington to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty. "I deeply regret the announcement," Maas said, adding that "we will work with our partners to …

Jurgen Todenhofer: Iran acted very wisely

Jurgen Todenhofer: Iran acted very wisely

With respect to the conflict between Iran and the United States, it is now possible to talk about tactical easing of tension, German journalist Jurgen Todenhofer, known for his harsh criticism of U.S. Middle East policy, told …

Pompeo to discuss Iran's nuclear program in Germany

Pompeo to discuss Iran's nuclear program in Germany

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to discuss Iran's nuclear program during his visit to Germany on November 6-8, a senior State Department official said. "The Europeans have been able to see that the …

Trump is threatening sanctions on Germany over Nord Stream-2

Trump is threatening sanctions on Germany over Nord Stream-2

President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure on Germany to scrap a gas pipeline from Russia and boost its defense spending, threatening to impose sanctions on the European ally and move American troops elsewhere if it doesn't comply, …

Trump: Europe has right for Nord Stream 2

Trump: Europe has right for Nord Stream 2

U.S. President Donald Trump said, speaking during Polish President Andrzej Duda's visit to the White House, that European participants of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline project have a right …

 Lavrov: U.S. brazenly meddling in Nord Stream 2 project

Lavrov: U.S. brazenly meddling in Nord Stream 2 project

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Washington of brazenly meddling in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project. "Interference in the process of forming the Nord Stream 2 project is simply brazen - for …

 Does Trump find way to push EU toward broader trade deal?

Does Trump find way to push EU toward broader trade deal?

The Trump administration has invited the CEOs of three German automakers for talks at the White House as European and U.S. government officials try to negotiate a new trade agreement, according to people familiar with the matter. U.S. …