European leaders seek united NATO stance before Ankara summit
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend a press conference at the E5 NATO Summit in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
The leaders of Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Poland have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening NATO ahead of the alliance’s summit in Ankara next month.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hosted French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Berlin for a meeting of the European Group of Five, or E5.
“We want to work together to make this important summit a success. This serves our security in dangerous times,” Merz said after the meeting.
