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Outgoing US ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell (l) with US secretary of state Mike Pompeo (Photo: state.gov)

Little love, as Berlin bids 'auf Wiedersehen' to Trumpism

He provoked lively debate about Russia, Iran, and Nato spending.

He might still clash with Germany on the Western Balkans, on which he remains a US special envoy.

But Richard Grenell, the outgoing US ambassador to Berlin, might well be remembered in Europe mostly for his "Trumpian" style, which did not help an already rocky transatlantic relationship.

Grenell, a 53-year old former civil servant and media consultant, harangued German politicians on the strategic dangers of ...

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Outgoing US ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell (l) with US secretary of state Mike Pompeo (Photo: state.gov)

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