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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCoincidence, I think not : Saudi Arabia to exclude German firms from government tenders
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-saudi-trade/saudi-arabia-to-exclude-german-firms-from-government-tenders-spiegel-idUSKCN1IQ2GFSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has ordered that no more government contracts be awarded to German companies, in a sign of continued irritation over Berlins foreign policy in the Middle East, German magazine Der Spiegel reported on Friday.
Citing no sources, it said the move was likely to hit major companies such as Siemens (SIEGn.DE), Bayer (BAYGn.DE) and Boehringer Ingelheim as well as carmaker Daimler (DAIGn.DE).
Relations between Germany and Saudi Arabia have been strained, and Saudi Arabia last year summoned its ambassador in Germany home for consultations over comments by then-Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel about the political crisis in Lebanon.
Saudi Arabia is a significant trade partner for Germany, generating 2017 exports worth 6.6 billion euros ($7.7 billion), according to Germanys statistics office.
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Funny that, Trump starts going on about German luxury cars and tarrifs and look what just happens out of thin air....
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Coincidence, I think not : Saudi Arabia to exclude German firms from government tenders (Original Post)
sunonmars
May 2018
OP
The entire "breaking the Iran deal" is to help Saudi Arabia & Russia while punishing Germany.
FSogol
May 2018
#1
There seems to be a coordinated plan going on here and Germany is not stupid, they know.
sunonmars
May 2018
#2
FSogol
(45,555 posts)1. The entire "breaking the Iran deal" is to help Saudi Arabia & Russia while punishing Germany.
As Germany loses business in Iran, Russia swoops in to profit.
sunonmars
(8,656 posts)2. There seems to be a coordinated plan going on here and Germany is not stupid, they know.
Sophia4
(3,515 posts)3. Trump's approach to Germany is very vindictive.
It's very odd.
America will be so much better once Trump is out of the White House.
FSogol
(45,555 posts)4. You spelled "Putin" wrong in your subject line...
Sophia4
(3,515 posts)5. I'm basically a kind person. Maybe that's the reason.
laserhaas
(7,805 posts)6. In the era of incessant reasons to investigate
There's no such thing as coincidence
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)7. This will not end well for the Saudi's.
Germany has had a long standing relationship with Saudi Arabia. The Saudi infrastructure was and is German Engineered,and this along will be problematic.
BTW,Seiman's runs most of this . And Seiman's is not to mess with.