Europe
Donald Trump meets goals of foreign trip
With former President Barack Obama nipping at his heels in Europe, President Trump neared the end of his first foreign trip Thursday by largely fulfilling a transformative agenda that was more ambitious than anything Mr. Obama tried overseas during his...
Trump to attend NATO summit in May, White House says
This story has been updated. The White House on Tuesday night confirmed that President Trump will attend a gathering of NATO leaders in Brussels in May, a move that could help reassure U.S. allies about his administration's commitment to Europe's security. Trump will participate in the meetings on May 25, press secretary Sean Spicer said […]
Europe tries to sway Trump administration views
In the weeks after President Donald Trump's victory, European governments adopted a wait-and-see attitude, telling envoys not to react to every presidential tweet and watching for actual action.
Pence defends Trump’s media attacks during Brussels trip
Even as he worked to assure European leaders that the Trump administration isn't looking to scrap longstanding transatlantic ties, Vice President Mike Pence was met with outward skepticism from the bloc's top leaders on Monday.
Mike Pence tells EU officials more cooperation needed in terrorism fight
Addressing Europeans' concerns about the U.S. commitment to their security, Vice President Mike Pence said Monday that NATO members must start paying more this year for the alliance and stop relying on the U.S. to shoulder a disproportional share of th...
Nervous Europe likes what it is hearing from VP
European leaders like what they're hearing from Vice President Pence in Brussels.European Council President Donald Tusk on Monday said he had left his discussions with Pence feeling better about U.S. support for NA...
Coast Guard icebreakers in Arctic vital to U.S. access
Russian President Vladimir Putin not only is lurking in the Middle East and Eastern Europe but also is building up military forces in the expansive Arctic as the U.S. watches. Rep. Duncan Hunter, a California Republican whose House subcommittee oversee...
Mike Pence reassures world leaders that U.S. will hold Russia accountable
Vice President Mike Pence told a gathering of world leaders Saturday that the U.S. would "hold Russia accountable" for aggression in Ukraine, seeking to reassure European allies that President Trump wasn't soft on Russia. Mr. Pence also reaffirmed the ...
Donald Trump, U.S. intel battle after Michael Flynn ouster leaving allies around world unnerved
The Trump White House and the U.S. intelligence community moved closer to open warfare in the wake of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's spectacular downfall — and the fallout is unnerving key American intelligence partners around the worl...