The German government said on Friday that it would "immediately" stop approving arms exports to anyone participating in the war in Yemen. The move would include Saudi Arabia, a major buyer of German weapons.
Perhaps the blog spoke too soon http://www.dw.com/en/german-ban-on-arms-exports-to-yemen-conflict-called-into-question/a-42238475
Asked whether this declaration really meant the immediate end to German arms exports, government spokesman Steffen Seibert circumnavigated the issue and flatly stated: "Members of Germany's caretaker government are bound by what the ministries agree among each other.
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Perhaps the blog spoke too soon
http://www.dw.com/en/german-ban-on-arms-exports-to-yemen-conflict-called-into-question/a-42238475
Asked whether this declaration really meant the immediate end to German arms exports, government spokesman Steffen Seibert circumnavigated the issue and flatly stated: "Members of Germany's caretaker government are bound by what the ministries agree among each other.
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