"Germany plans to pay some 11,000 local employees at US military bases in the country who might not receive salaries in October because of the government shutdown in Washington, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday. "The [German] federal government will initiate an unscheduled expenditure to ensure that October salaries are paid on time," a ministry spokeswoman said. A ministry spokeswoman told AFP news agency on Wednesday that it was still unclear whether the US government would send through the money"
"Berlin's contribution is "a sign of solidarity with the US armed forces stationed in Germany and their civilian employees," she added. Germany and the US are both members of the NATO military alliance and engage in substantial defense cooperation. What is the US federal government shutdown? The US federal government shut down on October 1 after Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on a stopgap funding bill."
Germany will pay about 11,000 local employees at US military bases who might not receive October salaries because of a US federal government shutdown. The federal government will initiate an unscheduled expenditure to ensure October salaries are paid on time and anticipates reimbursement once the US makes payment. Berlin described the move as a sign of solidarity with US armed forces and their civilian employees. Germany and the US are NATO members and engage in substantial defense cooperation. The US shutdown began on October 1 after Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on a stopgap funding bill, causing furloughs and unpaid work; President Donald Trump blamed Democrats, saying, "The Democrats are causing the loss of a lot of jobs."
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