European leaders reaffirmed yesterday their commitment to a stronger defence partnership ahead of next month’s Nato summit in Ankara, following a series of spats with US President Donald Trump and tensions among the main European members.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who invited the leaders of Britain, France, Italy and Poland to Berlin, said the Nato summit on July 7-8 would be the moment to demonstrate Europe’s determination to take a stronger leadership role in defence.
A joint statement “affirmed their unwavering commitment to Euro-Atlantic security and the transatlantic bond”.
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