Episode 706 • • 1:18:15 - 1:21:15
706: Scrub In!
TTIP Trade Agreement, US-Germany Intelligence Tensions
German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel expressed significant reservations regarding the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with the United States. Tensions are further exacerbated by reports that Germany's intelligence agency, the BND, desires entry into the "Five Eyes" intelligence-sharing network. Sabotage and water damage at the new BND headquarters construction site are noted as potential signs of friction between the two nations.