US Election 2020: What’s at stake for German-American relations? | DW News

The American elections are closely observed abroad, notably in Germany. For decades, Berlin and Washington enjoyed relatively warm relations – until 2013, when they were rocked by revelations about US surveillance of Chancellor Angela Merkel. But Donald Trump’s tenure as president deepened divisions and left Germany leading calls for a stronger EU, saying the days of relying on the United States were over. DW’s Sarah Kelly asks Peter Beyer, the German government’s transatlantic coordinator and an MP from Ange Merkel’s conservative CDU, what’s at stake for German-US relations in the 2020 elections. Subscribe: https://www. youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news, visit: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https:// www. facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews For videos in German, you will find: https://www.youtube. com/channel/deutschewelle #UsElection2020 #DonaldTrump #AngelaMerkel

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