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Most US troops to remain in Germany: daily

IRNA

Berlin, Dec 23, IRNA -- The United States has agreed to keep most 
of its troops in Germany and will also maintain its European Command 
Center in the south German city of Stuttgart, the daily Sueddeutsche 
Zeitung said Tuesday. 
It quoted unnamed American officials as saying that a 
comprehensive troop withdrawal from Germany was not on the agenda 
anymore. 
The report cited the immense costs for the relocation of US 
troops to other parts of the world. 
Furthermore growing protests by US soldiers and their families 
have also played a role in Washington`s decision to keep most of its 
military in Germany. 
The US briefed recently NATO allies on plans to close or scale 
down its European bases, notably in Germany, with Poland, Romania 
and Bulgaria listed as possible new hosts to US troops. 
Germany, which hosts some 70,000 troops, is particularly 
concerned about the military shifting as base closures would strike 
a severe blow to local economies, housing, schooling and other 
facilities. 
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