Heiko Maas. One of the German "snickerers" today. He needs some digging. This article is about how EU plans to get around U.S. sanctions regarding Iran deal
"Europe Unveils "Special Purpose Vehicle" To Bypass SWIFT, Jeopardizing Dollar's Reserve Status"
In a stunning vote of "no confidence" in the US monopoly over global payment infrastructure, one month ago Germany’s foreign minister Heiko Maas called for the creation of a new payments system independent of the US that would allow Brussels to be independent in its financial operations from Washington and as a means of rescuing the nuclear deal between Iran and the west."
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-09-25/europe-unveils-special-purpose-vehicle-bypass-swift-jeopardizing-dollars-reserve