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Europe races to make it harder for Trump to rattle NATO

European leaders tested solutions to NATO's new problem: how to handle an America that can both anchor the alliance and shake it.

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What happened European leaders tested solutions to NATO's new problem: how to handle an America that can both anchor the alliance and shake it.
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Left / center-leftEurope seeks to defuse Trump criticism ahead of NATO summit in Ankara

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CenterEurope races to make it harder for Trump to rattle NATO

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Politico EuropeNews report · May 23, 2:51 PM

Europe races to make it harder for Trump to rattle NATO

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European leaders tested solutions to NATO's new problem: how to handle an America that can both anchor the alliance and shake it.

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Le Monde EnglishNews report · May 23, 9:13 AM

Europe seeks to defuse Trump criticism ahead of NATO summit in Ankara

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Disoriented by a flurry of announcements regarding the stationing of US troops on the continent, European foreign ministers sought to convince Marco Rubio of their efforts to take greater r...

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May 23, 9:13 AM: Le Monde English joined the source map.

May 23, 2:51 PM: Politico Europe joined the source map.

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