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NATO: How Marco Rubio is trying to reassure allies.

At his first meeting with NATO foreign ministers, Marco Rubio denied that the USA was planning to leave the alliance. On the sidelines of the North Atlantic Council, however, he reiterated the demand that the member states should increase their defense spending to five percent.

By Stephan Israel

Trump tariffs: 20% on EU products

In a dramatic escalation of the trade conflict, the US President is imposing tariffs on all its trading partners. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that the EU would apply countermeasures and would not accept dumping through trade diversion.

By Marc Winkelmann

Frederiksen: USA will not take over Greenland.

Shortly after US Vice President J.D. Vance, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visited Greenland. On the very first day of her trip, she emphasized the need to stand together in the face of pressure from the USA.

By Almut Siefert