Relations between Germany and the United States continue to develop despite criticism from Trump, saying German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas
“I think that over the past decades, German-American ties have been expanded so much that no president alone will be able to affect them so that they could be completely destroyed,” he stressed, adding that “the United States is more than just Donald Trump”.
At the same time, Maas called on Europeans to make joint efforts to find “a new balance in relations with the United States”.
Separately, he touched upon the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, which Maas said will not be damaged by US sanctions.
“No one will stop it the project”, he said, adding that the US sanctions may prompt German companies to withdraw from the project, which will not prevent Russia from implementing the project on its own.
The remarks came after US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell sent letters to a number of German companies earlier this week, hinting at the possibility of US sanctions targeting those supporting the Nord Stream project.