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NATO's Rutte heads to Washington to shore up alliance unity

EXCLUSIVE: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is travelling to Washington next Tuesday ahead of the annual NATO summit in Ankara in July. Relations between the US and its NATO allies have been strained after Trump accused European nations of abandoning the US during its war in Iran.

17/06/2026

👁 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and US President Donald Trump.

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US withdraws long-range military capabilities from NATO

The move comes at a particularly tense moment, with US Donald Trump increasingly angry at NATO allies over their refusal to join his war on Iran.

12/06/2026

👁 The NATO logo at a meeting of the alliance’s foreign ministers in Helsingborg, 22 May, 2026

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US plans to slash fighter jets and warships to NATO in Europe

The reported cutbacks come as European nations race to bolster their defence capacities since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 sparked fears that Moscow could attack a NATO country.

12/06/2026

👁 US Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder speaking with Euronews at the Brussels Economic Security Forum on Friday, 5 June 2026.

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Trump 'still disappointed' with NATO over Iran, warns US Ambassador

US Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder says NATO allies made a 'big mistake' not assisting the US in the war in Iran. In an interview with Euronews, he said Europeans had an obligation to help, given America's history of defending the European continent.

05/06/2026

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NATO exercises at Finnish-Russian border as drone incursions mount

The "Northern Star" exercise incorporates the need for NATO to modernise its deterrence as Russian strikes aimed at Ukraine violate NATO territory in Romania and elsewhere.

29/05/2026

👁 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of the European Political Community in Yerevan, 4 May, 2026

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Zelenskyy invited to July's NATO summit in Ankara, Rutte confirms

Trump has lashed out at NATO allies on numerous occasions since the start of the Iran war on 28 February when both the US and Israel launched surprised strikes against the Islamic republic.

22/05/2026

👁 NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Alexus G. Grynkewich (L) and Secretary General Mark Rutte.

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NATO ministers meet as US plans to pull away from European security

The summit will focus on the Trump administration's plans to withdraw guarantees of support for European security architecture – even in wartime – and the depletion of the alliance's critical weapons stocks due to the ongoing war in Iran.

21/05/2026

👁 olonel Martin L. O'Donnell, NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe & Shona Murray, Euronews

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US planning to reduce commitment to NATO – including in wartime

The US is due to announce a reduction in the capabilities it makes available to NATO, part of the Trump administration's previously signalled pivot to priorities outside of Europe.

20/05/2026

👁 US military personnel at work near a Patriot missile battery at Al-Dhafra Air Base in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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NATO military chiefs meet as Iran war depletes alliance's arsenal

NATO allies are increasingly concerned that the US's massive campaign in Iran is starting to constrain their supplies of top-grade weapons, including interceptors. A meeting of the alliance's military chiefs Tuesday will discuss the urgent need to ramp up weapons production at scale.

19/05/2026

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US cancels planned troop deployment to Poland, Euronews confirms

Confirming the development, a senior NATO military official told Euronews that replenishment forces “do not factor into NATO’s deterrence and defence plans.” The move relates to Washington's decision to withdraw 5000 troops from Germany after a feud between President Trump and Chancellor Merz.

14/05/2026

👁 Kurt Volker, formet US Ambassador to NATO

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Former Trump envoy warns Iran still has power over Strait

After more than two months of war between the US and Iran, a deal appears in sight to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's vital shipping routes. However, former Trump official Kurt Volker says the conflict has effectively handed control of the Strait to Tehran.

07/05/2026

👁 US Colonel Martin L. O'Donnell, NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe spokesperson & Shona Murray, Euronews

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NATO still in the dark over US plans to withdraw 5,000 troops

The US has not specified to NATO which operations will be impacted as part of the Pentagon's decision to remove 5,000 soldiers from German territory. European nations have been preparing for an eventual change in US force posture, but were not consulted before this announcement.

05/05/2026

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'No strategy' behind Trump's withdrawal of NATO troops from Germany

Trump did not warn allies prior to his abrupt announcement of the withdrawal of 5,000 active-duty troops from Germany. The sudden move came amid an ongoing feud with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, sparked by his criticism of the US' war in Iran, and Washington's strategy.

03/05/2026

👁 US President Donald Trump talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office at the White House, 3 March, 2026

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Trump launches fresh tirade against Merz after troop withdrawal threat

Trump's barrage of criticism comes in response to Merz's comments on Monday that the US was being "humiliated" by the Iranian leadership.

30/04/2026

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What is Article 5, and can a country ever be suspended from NATO?

Can an ally be really expelled from NATO by another country? What is the procedure, and can Donald Trump really dictate the terms of the alliance? Euronews explores the legality and the politics behind NATO.

27/04/2026

👁 FILE: Flags of NATO member countries flap in the wind outside at NATO headquarters in Brussels, 14 March 2024

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Pentagon considers suspending Spain from NATO, leaked email suggests

An internal Pentagon email has revealed US anger at Spain and other NATO allies over blocked bases for Iran strikes and hints at pressure over defence spending.

24/04/2026

👁 Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former NATO Secretary General

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Trump attacks against NATO allies 'painful', says former NATO chief

Former NATO secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen says the hostility US President Trump holds for NATO allies is 'painful' to see. He says Europe needs to move fast to become independent from US security architecture, and, where possible, make a preference for European weapons over US-made.

23/04/2026

👁 Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel

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'I told Orbán his LGBT law was homophobic,' says Luxembourg's Bettel

In an interview with Euronews' Europe Today show, Xavier Bettel said he once confronted outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán about the law he had passed targeting LGBT people. Bettel said he told Orbán: "Being gay is not a choice, but being homophobic is a choice."

22/04/2026

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EU ministers reject calls to suspend Israeli trade over 'war crimes'

Spain, Ireland and Slovenia’s proposal to suspend the EU–Israel Association Agreement over alleged war crimes in Lebanon and Palestine failed to secure sufficient support among EU foreign ministers. However, a separate proposal concerning settlement goods will be referred to the European Commission.

21/04/2026

👁 International delegates discuss Strait of Hormuz in Paris, 17 April, 2026

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Europe-led coalition prepares mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

A group of more than 40 countries is meeting in Paris to finalise early plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The France and UK-led coalition insists the operation will only kick in when the war is over. Countries say they are ready to send warships, personnel and demining support.

17/04/2026