European leaders have pledged to shoulder more of the burden of shared Nato defences to counter a hostile Russia

German chancellor Friedrich Merz among key figures to speak as three-day security gathering opens

At the same gathering of top security officials last year, Vice President JD Vance had attacked European allies, triggering a series of confrontations.

The US Secretary of State will address the first major transatlantic meeting since Donald Trump threatened to annex Greenland.

Marco Rubio ist so ziemlich der Einzige, auf den sich Europa in Washington noch verlassen kann. Was wird er bei der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz sagen?

European leaders have pledged to shoulder more of the burden of shared Nato defences to counter a hostile Russia

Rubio's speech was more conciliatory than Vice President JD Vance's speech last year - though US-EU tensions remain.

The US Secretary of State sounds a conciliatory tone as he addresses European leaders in Munich.

Emmanuel Macron urged Europe on Friday to take pride in itself in the face of the Trump administration's repeated attacks. While highlighting European values, Friedrich Merz…

The US Secretary of State reassures European leaders that the Trump administration backs the transatlantic alliance.

Opposition politicians flocked to a summit in Munich to offer an alternative to America First - and stake a claim as future party leaders.

Europe is facing a great dilemma: continue with liberalist values or embrace Trump's defence of 'Western civilisation'?