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sunonmars

(8,656 posts) Thu May 31, 2018, 01:25 PM May 2018

Coincidence, 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-idUSKCN1IQ2GF

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has ordered that no more government contracts be awarded to German companies, in a sign of continued irritation over Berlin’s 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 Germany’s 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

Trump's approach to Germany is very vindictive. Sophia4 May 2018 #3

You spelled "Putin" wrong in your subject line... FSogol May 2018 #4

I'm basically a kind person. Maybe that's the reason. Sophia4 May 2018 #5

In the era of incessant reasons to investigate laserhaas May 2018 #6

This will not end well for the Saudi's. Wellstone ruled May 2018 #7

FSogol

(45,521 posts)

1. The entire "breaking the Iran deal" is to help Saudi Arabia & Russia while punishing Germany.

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Thu May 31, 2018, 01:29 PM

May 2018

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.

Reply to FSogol (Reply #1)

Thu May 31, 2018, 01:34 PM

May 2018

Sophia4

(3,515 posts)

3. Trump's approach to Germany is very vindictive.

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Thu May 31, 2018, 01:37 PM

May 2018

It's very odd.

America will be so much better once Trump is out of the White House.

FSogol

(45,521 posts)

4. You spelled "Putin" wrong in your subject line...

Reply to Sophia4 (Reply #3)

Thu May 31, 2018, 01:42 PM

May 2018

Sophia4

(3,515 posts)

5. I'm basically a kind person. Maybe that's the reason.

Reply to FSogol (Reply #4)

Thu May 31, 2018, 01:43 PM

May 2018

laserhaas

(7,805 posts)

6. In the era of incessant reasons to investigate

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Thu May 31, 2018, 01:43 PM

May 2018

There's no such thing as coincidence

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

7. This will not end well for the Saudi's.

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Thu May 31, 2018, 02:08 PM

May 2018

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.

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