US Vice President Mike Pence and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the 53rd Munich Security Conference in Germany. Capping a week of whirlwind diplomacy by American officials who have descended on Europe to calm nerves rattled by Donald Trump, Pence underlined the United States' devotion to its old friends. "The United States is and will always be your greatest ally. Be assured that President Trump and our people are truly devoted to our transatlantic union," he told European leaders including Merkel at the Munich Security Conference. They work both ways, they said, and benefit the United States as much as Europe.

Source: The Local February 18, 2017 15:51 UTC