Donald Trump has slated his European allies ahead of a NATO anniversary summit, singling out France's Emmanuel Macron for 'very nasty' comments on the health of the alliance.
US President Donald Trump has slated his European allies ahead of a NATO anniversary summit, singling out France's Emmanuel Macron for"very nasty" comments on the health of the alliance and Germany for spending too little on defence.
US President Donald Trump listens as French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a meeting at Winfield House during the NATO summitIn an interview with the Economist last month, Mr Macron made headlines by faulting NATO for failing to update its strategy to respond to newer threats such as instability in Syria.
The leaders of Canada and the Netherlands added their support on Tuesday to a Franco-German proposal to reform NATO."I don't think you survive 70 years as an alliance without regularly reflecting," Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a forum before the summit, sitting alongside his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte.
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