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Lawmakers Repair U.S.-Europe Ties at Munich Conference

2/15/2026

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On February 15, 2026, U.S. lawmakers left the Munich Security Conference feeling they had repaired some damage to the trans-Atlantic relationship caused by U.S. President Donald Trump's Greenland threats.
They acknowledged the threats had lasting effects and that Greenland dominated the summit, distracting from Ukraine and China.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's speech reassured both parties, and they deemed the Greenland-control issue settled at the conference.

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On February 15, 2026, U.S. lawmakers left the Munich Security Conference feeling they had repaired some damage to the trans-Atlantic relationship caused by U.S. President Donald Trump's Greenland threats.
They acknowledged the threats had lasting effects and that Greenland dominated the summit, distracting from Ukraine and China.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's speech reassured both parties, and they deemed the Greenland-control issue settled at the conference.