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EU Countries Vie for US Troops as Trump Considers Withdrawal

EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels as Trump’s threat to withdraw troops looms large

Kaja Kallas, vice president of the European Commission, at a European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.Photographer: Simon Wohlfahrt/Bloomberg

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By Suzanne Lynch

May 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM UTC

Welcome to the Brussels Edition. I’m Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg’s Brussels bureau chief, bringing you the latest from the EU each weekday. Make sure you’re signed up.

EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels today as the prospect of a partial US troop withdrawal from Europe looms large.

Washington said this month that it plans to cut the US’s military presence in Germany by more than 5,000 troops, deepening concerns about a growing rift within NATO.