US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets his EU and Nato counterparts in Brussels Tuesday to shore up ties, with allies insisting he still plays a “key role” despite doubts over his future. Tillerson will hold talks over lunch with European Union foreign ministers and the bloc’s diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini, before a two-day Nato meeting set to focus on North Korea’s missile programme and concerns over perceived hostility from Russia. And there are major differences between Washington and Europe on a number of key policy areas, notably the Iran nuclear deal which Trump has vehemently condemned but which Brussels is desperate to preserve. “Last week’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile showed that all allied nations could be within range,” Stoltenberg said on Monday. “Preserving the nuclear deal with Iran and its full implementation is a key security priority for Europe,” Mogherini said on Friday.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 05, 2017 03:22 UTC