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European Council President Donald Tusk holds a joint press conference after the signing of a joint declaration on NATO-EU cooperation in Brussels on 10 July 2018 Aris OIKONOMOU (AFP)
Trump travels to Brussels for tense NATO summit
President of the European Union Donald Tusk on Tuesday sent a direct message to US President Donald Trump on the eve of the summit of the European Union. 39 NATO in Brussels, telling him "to appreciate his allies".
Trump has criticized European defense spending in recent days, pointing out how many EU members are failing to meet the agreed investment targets, raising fears that the summit will NATO will lead to a new transatlantic alliance. 19659005] Speaking at a signing ceremony of a new EU-NATO cooperation agreement, Tuskus took the opportunity to send a personal message to Trump, who is due to arrive in the Belgian capital Tuesday.
"The United States does not have and will not have a better ally than the EU," said the former Polish prime minister. than Russia and as much as China, "he added." Dear America, appreciate your allies, after all you do not have that much. "
He concluded by recalling that European troops fought and lost their lives alongside the Americans in Afghanistan following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States
"Remember that tomorrow at the NATO summit. When you meet President (Vladimir) Putin in Helsinki, it is always worth knowing who your strategic friend is and who your strategic problem is, "he said.
Trump will meet the Russian leader in the capital Finnish July 16.
US leader again targeted NATO and the EU Tuesday
"Preparing to leave for Europe First meeting – NATO United States Spends Much More Than Any Other Country To Protect Them Not Just For The American Taxpayer In addition to this, we are losing $ 151 billion on trade with the European Union. he wrote on Twitter.
"NATO countries must pay MORE, the United States must pay less, it is very unfair!" he said in a second message.
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