German SPD chief wants to extend arms export halt to Saudi
BERLIN (Reuters) - The leader of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD), junior partners in conservative Angela Merkel’s coalition, wants to extend a freeze on arms exports to Saudi Arabia imposed after the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, she said on Tuesday.
“I will speak out for and propose to my parliamentary party that there is an extension of the stop, the moratorium, for another six months,” SPD leader Andrea Nahles said before a party meeting.
Reporting by Andreas Rinke; Writing by Madeline Chambers; Editing by Michelle Martin
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