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NATO summit: Europe says it's ready to take control of its own defence

This week's summit in Ankara was the first building block in the Europeanisation of NATO, with the continent apparently having decided that its future depends on weaning itself off US military support.

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“NATO works”: Estonia’s PM pushes back on alliance doubts

“NATO is working well” — Speaking exclusively to Euronews’ Shona Murray as part of our special report live from Ankara, Estonia’s Prime Minister Kristen Michal shares his views on Trump, Russia, European defence and whether NATO is entering a new era.

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“Sometimes not answering is the best answer”: Xavier Bettel on bullies

In an exclusive interview as part of Euronews’ live special report from Ankara, Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Xavier Bettel, speaks with NATO correspondent Shona Murray about Europe’s position in an increasingly uncertain world.

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Belgium's Defence Minister: "The Iranian regime is always lying"

"You cannot build Rome in one day." Belgium's Defence Minister Theo Francken joins Euronews' Shona Murray for a special report live from the NATO Summit in Ankara, discussing Ukraine, Iran, NATO and Belgium's largest defence investment in more than two decades.

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NATO leaders to meet after Trump restates Greenland claim

Trump dashed hopes of a two-day summit by telling reporters the US should "control" Greenland. The Danish prime minister hit back, calling on the US to "respect Danish sovereignty".

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Trump revives his call for US to 'control' Greenland

Arriving at the NATO summit, the US president claimed Denmark hasn't sufficiently invested in the Arctic territory's security.

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NATO to put pressure on allies not stepping up, warns Dutch minister

As the Netherlands announced an extra €3 billion euros new spending at the NATO summit in Ankara, Dutch Defence Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius tells Europe Today that extra pressure will be applied to NATO allies not stepping up on defence.

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NATO leaders to affirm record defence spending as US plans drawdown

With Donald Trump still seething at allies' refusal to support his war with Iran, European governments hope to ease his anger with record defence spending announcements worth billions of euros.

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NATO to reaffirm iron-clad commitment to Article 5 at Ankara summit

As NATO leaders prepare for their summit in Ankara next week, a document seen by Euronews says all 32 members – including the US – are still committed to the alliance's principle of collective defence.

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'Trump's always raging about something,' former US NATO envoy says

Kurt Volker told Europe Today the US president's anger at allies for not joining in the war in Iran was an "exaggeration".

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Albania NATO summit in balance as US slams security 'free riders'

The proposed host country of next year's meeting hasn't shown credible progress on the alliance's new defence spending target of 5 percent of GDP.

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Rutte meets Trump to defuse tensions ahead of major NATO summit

The Secretary General's meeting with Trump comes ahead of a potentially bruising leaders' summit in July. Relations between the Trump administration and Europe remain fractious over the war in Iran, with the US cutting its European defence commitments drastically.

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Rutte tries to downplay Pete Hegseth's blistering attack on NATO

As the Trump admininstration plans to pull a number troops out of Europe in the next six months, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth lambasted NATO defence ministers in Brussels, describing them as "shameful" and preoccupied with gender equality and climate change.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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