Germany’s vice chancellor warned Wednesday that ties between Europe and the United States are under serious strain, describing the trans-Atlantic relationship as fracturing amid a period of profound geopolitical shifts. Lars Klingbeil, who also serves as Germany’s finance minister, delivered the re»»»

BERLIN: Germany’s vice chancellor warned on Wednesday that Europe’s ties with the United States were “disintegrating” as they endure a “historic period of upheaval” under President Donald Trump’s administration. “The transatlantic alliance is undergoing a much mo­re profound upheaval th­­an we may »»»

Klingbeil listed a string of reasons for his belief that ties between the United States and Europe, traditionally close allies, were radically changing. Europe's ties with the United States were "disintegrating" amid a "historic period of upheaval" under US President Donald Trump's administration, »»»