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NATO's Mark Rutte states U.S. tariffs don't breach NATO treaties, highlighting economic collaboration among allies.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The sweeping new U.S. tariffs announced by President Donald Trump do not violate NATO treaties, the military alliance's Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Friday after meeting NATO foreign ministers in Brussels.
Rutte was responding to a reporter's question that referred to article 2 in the NATO treaty which states: "(NATO allies) will seek to eliminate conflict in their international economic policies and will encourage economic collaboration between any or all of them."
(Reporting by Andrew Gray, Bart Meijer, writing by Charlotte Van Campenhout, Editing by Ingrid Melander)
The main topic is whether U.S. tariffs violate NATO treaties, as clarified by NATO's Mark Rutte.
Mark Rutte stated that the new U.S. tariffs do not violate NATO treaties, emphasizing economic collaboration.
Article 2 of the NATO treaty encourages allies to eliminate conflict in their economic policies and promote collaboration.
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