Berlin is criticizing the decision of US President Donald Trump to withdraw thousands of soldiers from Germany. 

According to FM Peter Beyer, Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation at the Federal Foreign Office, this is completely unacceptable, especially since no one in Washington bothered to inform Germany - NATO ally - in advance, Rheinische Post reported.

Following Trump’s decision, German FM Heiko Maas said he regretted the withdrawal of American soldiers from Germany, calling Berlin’s relationship with the United States 'difficult'.