NATO marks its 70th anniversary in typically chaotic fashion
But the fundamentals are surprisingly sound
WOULD DONALD TRUMP defend a NATO ally that was, as he put it, “delinquent” in meeting its military spending targets? “I’ll be discussing that today,” replied the president menacingly, in an interview on December 3rd. “It’s a very interesting question, isn’t it?” And so began a tumultuous two days in suburban London, where NATO leaders had gathered to mark the alliance’s 70th anniversary.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Stormy weather”
Europe December 7th 2019
- Germany’s Social Democrats pick new leaders
- NATO marks its 70th anniversary in typically chaotic fashion
- Pension anxiety drives France on strike and onto the streets
- Malta’s prime minister is ousted by a murdered journalist’s work
- China tries, and fails, to influence the Czechs
- The decline of the Five Star empire
From the December 7th 2019 edition
Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contents
Explore the editionMore from Europe
Can the good ship Europe weather the Trumpnado?
Tossed by political storms, the continent must dodge a new threat
Spain’s proposed house tax on foreigners will not fix its shortage
Pedro Sánchez will need the opposition’s help to increase supply
A French-sponsored Ukrainian army brigade has been badly botched
The scandal reveals serious weaknesses in Ukraine’s military command
A TV dramatisation of Mussolini’s life inflames Italy
With Giorgia Meloni in power, the fascist past is more relevant than ever
France’s new prime minister is trying to court the left
François Bayrou gambles with Emmanuel Macron’s economic legacy
How the AfD got its swagger back
Germany’s hard-right party is gaining support even as it radicalises