Ongoing trade disputes with the United States should be resolved as quickly as possible for the benefit of all, German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said on Tuesday, ahead of meeting his counterparts from other Group of Seven countries.

Germany’s economy will stagnate this year as the country faces headwinds from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade threats.

Trump’s demand has rattled many European allies, particularly those already struggling to meet Nato’s existing target of spending at least two per cent of GDP on defence. None of Nato’s 32 members, including the United States,

whose adherents had similarities to followers of the QAnon movement in the United States. Last year, the alleged leaders of a suspected far-right plot to topple Germany’s government went on ...

Germany and Poland. Security officials later said the parcels were part of a test run for a Russian plot to trigger explosions on cargo flights to the United States. Russia denied any involvement.