04-01-2016 12:26 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Germany not planning to hit Saudis with sanctions after executions

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is not planning to impose any sanctions on Saudi Arabia after the kingdom's mass execution of 47 people on Saturday, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday. Ministry spokesman Martin Schaefer told a news conference that Germany opposed the death penalty, but added: "I am unaware of any government plans at the moment to impose sanctions for this reason." (Writing by Paul Carrel; Editing by Noah Barkin)
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