Germany and Austria on June 15 hit back at proposed U.S. sanctions that would threaten European companies participating in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project, accusing the U.S. of politicizing its economic interest in selling natural gas to Europe.
POLITICO: Germany and Austria warn US over expanded Russia sanctions
(COMBO) This combination of file photos created on January 16, 2017 shows US President-elect Donald Trump (R, January 9, 2017 in New York) and German Vice Chancellor, Economy and Energy Minister Sigmar Gabriel (May 24, 2016 in Meseberg).Europe should face Donald Trump with "confidence", German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said on January 16, 2017, after the US president-elect had predicted that more EU members would leave the bloc and charged that NATO was "obsolete".
