Germany expelled a top American official from Germany in light of recent spying allegations . Robert Werz : Even German President Joachim Gauck , usually a measured man , could not resist making a populist `` enough is enough '' statement . Germany is an important ally for U.S. , but now relations are strained . He says America is perceived as a paranoid society that ca n't separate friends from enemies . Werz : U.S. and Germany need to talk about the transatlantic partnership and spying .
Germany expelled a top American official from Germany in light of recent spying allegations . Robert Werz : Germany is an important ally for U.S. , but now relations are strained . He says America is perceived as a paranoid society that ca n't separate friends from enemies . Werz : U.S. and Germany need to talk about the transatlantic partnership and spying .