Germany stresses NATO commitment to allies after Trump comments

Germany stresses NATO commitment to allies after Trump comments Berlin (AFP) July 22, 2016 - Germany on Friday stressed its promise to protect its NATO allies after White House hopeful Donald Trump called the commitment into question. "The German government is fundamentally committed to Article Five of the NATO treaty. That is the central promise of solidarity within the alliance," Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman Steffen Seibert told reporters when asked about Trump's remarks. ... more

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