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Munich Conference: Rubio Extends Olive Branch, But 'Greenland Fiasco' Permanently Changed US-Europe Relations

Published February 15, 2026, 09:27

The Munich Security Conference demonstrated an attempt by the US to reassure European leaders, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasizing the “unbreakable bond” between the US and Europe. However, the policies of the Trump administration and the threat of military intervention in Greenland have created rifts in transatlantic relations. Despite a more conciliatory rhetoric, Europe feels that the relationship has changed and that restoring trust will be difficult. Rubio's absence from meetings on Ukraine was commented on by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte as understandable, given the US's global commitments.