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US to slash troop numbers at German bases
By EUobserver
US president Donald Trump, Saturday, agreed to pull out 9,500 American soldiers from the 35,000 or so stationed in Germany since Cold War times, US media report citing officials. Some British MPs complained he should have first consulted Nato allies. Poland also voiced concern due to its history of conflict with Russia. US bases in Germany were "in the interest of both our countries" German foreign minister Heiko Maas said.