Germany and the US ‘On the Brink of a Diplomatic War’
The German press estimates that on Friday July 11, the decision of expelling the chief of the U.S. intelligence service in Germany constituted a real schism in the relation between the two allies. The press backed Angela Merkel concerning the “arrogance” of the U.S.
The announcement of the expulsion following the arrest of two spying agents from Washington in Germany is ubiquitous in the press and has made the headlines of the major newspapers for the past few days.
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“It is a schism in the history of German-American relations” highlighted the center-left daily paper of Munich, Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ), which denoted “an unprecedented act of protestation against American arrogance.”
“[The ex-chancellor] Gerhard Schroder first led the way toward independence against its closest ally 12 years ago by refusing to mobilize against Iraq. Now, this is a second step,” analyzed SZ, the latter judging this second step as arriving “late.”
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