# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYm0vQNinc3
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65884917-cgtneurope-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-21T16:00:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

NATO Secretary general Mark Rutte said that “the US will stay involved in Europe” as the US prepares to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany. ⁣
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Speaking at a press conference in Brussels, Rutte emphasised that any reductions would take place in a "structured way". He also appeared to attempt to soften the blow of the withdrawal, saying "we know that adjustments will take place, the US has to pivot forward.”⁣
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The Trump administration’s decision earlier this month came following a public clash between the US president and German Chancellor Fredriech Merz over the Iran war. ⁣
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#Rutte #Withdrawal #Troops #Trump #Merz

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troops, rutte, merz, trump, withdrawal

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