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Nato secretary general Mark Rutte was caught in an awkward exchange with Donald Trump as he referred to the US president as ‘daddy’.

NEWS ANALYSIS: Now that Nato countries are putting muscle behind their promises on defence, the question over whether this will result in true commitment from the US president continues to hang over the summit, writes Millie Cooke

World leaders met in The Hague on Tuesday for the start of the 2025 NATO summit. The goal was to show unity and support a major increase in defence spending as global security threats grow. But the first day was overshadowed by doubts about the US commitment to NATO itself,…

US president appears relaxed and reaffirms commitment to military alliance – though Spain criticised

Nato’s Article 5 commits all members of the alliance to come to the defence of each other if attacked.

NATO's Mark Rutte warns China and Russia could team up to invade Taiwan, escalating global tensions after Iran.

President Donald Trump previously said the US commitment to mutual defence guarantees ‘depends on your definition’.

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs spoke exclusively to Shona Murray at the NATO summit in the Hague for Euronews' live Europe Today show.

The spending target the military alliance just agreed on is unlikely to be met by all countries, but experts say some members are moving to bolster their defenses in case of a future Russia conflict.

In today’s newsletter: ​E​urope’s leaders unveiled sweeping new defence spending pledges designed to satisfy ​Donald Trump and signal a new era of militarisation

The US president was praised in a warm welcome by Dutch King Willem-Alexander and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in a dinner with other NATO leaders at the royal palace in The Hague.