Merkel must not ‘kneel’ to Trump over armament demands – German FM

Merkel must not ‘kneel’ to Trump over armament demands – German FM

Berlin must not spend billions on militarization to appease Donald Trump, the German foreign minister said, adding that Chancellor Angela Merkel should not “kneel” to the US president.

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel attacked Chancellor Merkel in a blunt op-ed for the Rheinische Post newspaper.