The German government announced its decision to exit the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) - an international trade and investment agreement concluded in the early 1990s to protect investments in the energy sector - on Friday 11 November, following negotiations between the three parties forming the governing coalition (SPD, FDP and the Greens).
Germany joins the ranks of EU Member States that have decided to exit the ECT, along with Poland, Spain, the Netherlands, France and Slovenia (see EUROPE...