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Germany: US Troops Welcome Here

VOA News

   Germany's foreign minister said Friday he is glad the U.S. Congress
   appears to believe U.S. troops should stay in his country at current
   levels.

   At a news briefing Friday in Berlin, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas
   commented on the final version of the U.S. Defense Authorization Act
   released Thursday by Congress. That bill says U.S. troops stationed in
   Germany may not be withdrawn below current levels until 120 days after
   the secretary of defense submits a detailed analysis of the move to
   Congress.

   About 36,000 U.S. troops are in the country.

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