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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to address the Munich Security Conference on Saturday at a time of strained ties between Europe and the United States, a day after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz opened the annual gathering with a plea to “repair and revive transatlantic trust together”. Follow our live blog for the latest developments.
When will Rubio speak?
Washington’s top diplomat is set to address the Munich conference at 9am local time (GMT+1).
You can watch the full speech live on FRANCE 24.
Even the US ‘cannot go it alone’, says Germany’s Merz
In his opening address on Friday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for the United States and Europe to “repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together”, warning that even the US isn’t powerful enough to go it alone in an world whose old order has withered.
Merz called for a “new trans-Atlantic partnership”, acknowledging that “a divide, a deep rift” has opened up across the Atlantic.
The German host said that the post-World War II world order, “as imperfect as it was at its best times, no longer exists” today.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to address European leaders in Munich as they try to step up their autonomy in defence while salvaging transatlantic ties badly strained under President Donald Trump.
His highly anticipated speech comes a day after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged “a new transatlantic partnership” and French President Emmanuel Macron called for “a strong Europe” on the first day of the annual security gathering.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP, Reuters)
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