News Summary

Author: BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 02/03/2025 | 05:01:32

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A summit of European leaders on Sunday has been overshadowed by the scolding by U.S. President Donald Trump. The London meeting has taken on greater importance in defending the war-torn ally. "There's a real problem for European leaders to pick up the pieces and try and move forward," a former British national security adviser says. Turkish foreign minister, NATO secretary-general and the presidents of the European Commission and European Council will also attend. Zelenskyy received broad support from leaders across Europe after the White House fiasco. "As you heard from the cheers on the street outside, you have full backing across the United Kingdom," Starmer said. Starmer pledged this week to boost military spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said Europe faces a historic test. "If we don’t increase our effort fast enough and let the aggressor dictate its conditions we won’t end up well," Macron said. Karel Janicek in Prague and Samuel Petrequin in Prague contributed. "I’ve been saying for years that we need a more sovereign, more united, more independent Europe"

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