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Two weeks before NATO summit/ Merz gathers European allies

2026-06-25 10:27:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Two weeks before NATO summit/ Merz gathers European allies

NATO's five most powerful member states in Europe gathered in Berlin for high-level talks on Wednesday evening, a meeting that takes place two weeks before the NATO summit in Turkey.

Collectively known as the E5, the meeting was hosted by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who was joined by French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Two weeks before NATO summit/ Merz gathers European allies

Despite troubled relations with Washington and the US's European allies under President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron stressed Europeans' commitment to the transatlantic partnership.

"We are committing ourselves with determination, we are increasing our budgets, we are expanding our capacities," Macron said.

He said the aim was to strengthen preventive capabilities through joint cooperation. Macron also noted the unity shown between Europe and the US at the G7 summit in France last week.

"Basically, I want to say that we are currently in a phase of rapprochement between Europeans and Americans," Macron said. 

At the start of the summit, the E5 issued a joint statement saying they reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to Euro-Atlantic security and the transatlantic connection.

"We want to renew the Alliance. We are strengthening its European pillar ," Merz said as the leaders made brief remarks before the group's dinner.

The meeting comes at a time when the US has sharply criticized NATO and European countries for their reluctance to support the US-Israeli war against Iran, with US President Donald Trump threatening to reduce US troops stationed in Europe.

A joint E5 statement said the countries would further support Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression, including through sanctions and economic pressure on Russia, as well as support for the sustainability of Ukraine's energy sector. /CNA





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