German politician urged his country to join BRICS as soon as possible

The Head of the German Council for Constitution and Sovereignty, Ralph Niemeyer, said that Germany should join BRICS as soon as possible, as this would meet the country’s economic interests, while NATO and EU membership would not be a barrier to joining, RIA Novosti reports

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Ralph Niemeyer noted that ‘Germany needs to join BRICS as soon as possible, because all of Germany’s business interests are in these countries’. According to him, Germany today exports more to China than to the United States.

He clarified that Germany has extensive business interests in India and China, as well as Russia, although business relations with Russia have ben ‘suspended due to sanctions’.