The conflict between Germany and America has escalated - political scientist

The German economy is a natural competitor to the American economy, and the contradictions between them are objective, said political analyst Vladimir Shapovalov. He stated this on June 26 to a news agency correspondent, commenting on the information that Berlin is considering options for retaliatory actions if the United States applies sanctions against Nord Stream 2. You should neither absolute Nord Stream 2, nor diminish its significance, said Vladimir Shapovalov. Although for the German and Austrian economies this is a very important project. And Berlin's firmness in this matter primarily has an economic background. But at the same time, we can trace the evolution of US-German relations and see that this is a path through many conflicts. Especially fast in the Trumpian period. Here we witnessed a number of harsh actions on the part of the United States against individual German business structures. This is both the automotive industry and the banking sector. And moreover, there is a certain reference point. This is a break in the transatlantic partnership. Or rather, the rejection of it by the United States. In fact, Obama's idea of ​ ​ creating a transatlantic partnership that unites Western economies was aimed at consolidating the economies of the Western world and smoothing the contradictions that exist between them, creating a consolidated bloc amid the growth of non-Western economies. As Shapovalov emphasized, US President Donald Trump took a different position, and from that moment the conflict with Germany went on an increasing course. Recall, as the news agency reported, according to Shapovalov, in the event of a deepening German-American confrontation caused by US attempts to disrupt the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, a split will be indicated in the European Union.