Airbus considering legal action against Germany over Saudi arms sales ban

摘要

Airbus is considering the legal options it could take against the German government as a result of the financial implications laid on the company resulting from a decision by Berlin to halt arms shipments to Saudi Arabia. Germany took a hardline stance against the Middle Eastern nation following the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 (a killing that was reportedly conducted by Saudi agents), resulting in it barring nearly all defence sales to the country: something that has had implications for ongoing programmes involving German industry.