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Exclusive-Bruised by Trump, NATO Alliance Considers End to Annual Summits

Some members want summits every two years as officials seek fewer high-pressure meetings and a calmer agenda, sources said.

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By Humeyra Pamuk, Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS, April 27 (Reuters) – NATO is considering ending its recent practice of holding annual summits, six sources told Reuters, a move that could avoid a potentially tense encounter with U.S. President Donald Trump in his final year in office. Trump’s administration has engaged repeatedly in scathing criticism of ​many of the U.S.-led defence alliance’s 31 other members, most recently be…

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However, NATO countries lack a coordinated position on this issue. NATO representatives are discussing a possible revision of the summit format, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing a Reuters publication. Read also: Will NATO survive without the US? The Alliance has given a clear answer. Possible Changes to NATO Meeting Format NATO is considering holding summits less frequently than once a year. According to the agency's sources, such a measure could red…

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According to a report, several NATO member states argue for rarer summits of the Alliance. Donald Trump is also mentioned as one of the reasons.

·Germany
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Because of Trump.

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If the turn is extended, the 2028 summit – Trump's last full calendar year in office – could be cancelled altogether

·Vienna, Austria
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WTVB broke the news on Monday, April 27, 2026.
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