{"id":12317,"date":"2025-06-25T02:12:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T02:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/12317\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T02:12:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T02:12:15","slug":"photos-from-the-hague-as-nato-leaders-including-donald-trump-gather-for-historic-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/12317\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos from The Hague as NATO leaders including Donald Trump gather for historic summit"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) \u2014 NATO leaders are gathering in the Netherlands for the start of a historic two-day summit<\/a> that could unite the 32-member security organization around a new defense spending pledge<\/a> or widen divisions.<\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump climbs the stairs to the Paleis Huis ten Bosch ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump climbs the stairs to the Paleis Huis ten Bosch ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/p>\n

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A member of the household staff closes a door as NATO heads of state and government attend a dinner at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Remko de Waal, Pool Photo via AP)<\/p>\n

A member of the household staff closes a door as NATO heads of state and government attend a dinner at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Remko de Waal, Pool Photo via AP)<\/p>\n

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Italy\u2019s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrives for a formal dinner at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Markus Schreiber)<\/p>\n

Italy\u2019s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrives for a formal dinner at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Markus Schreiber)<\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump exits Air Force One as he arrives at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport ahead of the NATO summit, taking place in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump exits Air Force One as he arrives at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport ahead of the NATO summit, taking place in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/p>\n

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US President Donald Trump, center left, along with the King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, center, poses for a family photo at the 2025 NATO summit in The Hague, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Haiyun Jiang\/Pool Photo via AP)<\/p>\n

US President Donald Trump, center left, along with the King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, center, poses for a family photo at the 2025 NATO summit in The Hague, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Haiyun Jiang\/Pool Photo via AP)<\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump, right, is welcomed by Netherland\u2019s King Willem Alexander, Netherland\u2019s Queen Maxima and Netherland\u2019s Crown Princess Amalia as he arrives for a formal dinner at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Misha Schoemakers, Pool Photo via AP)<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump, right, is welcomed by Netherland\u2019s King Willem Alexander, Netherland\u2019s Queen Maxima and Netherland\u2019s Crown Princess Amalia as he arrives for a formal dinner at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Misha Schoemakers, Pool Photo via AP)<\/p>\n

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International flags on the venue ahead of the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo\/Patrick Post)<\/p>\n

International flags on the venue ahead of the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo\/Patrick Post)<\/p>\n

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From left, European Council President Antonio Costa, Ukraine\u2019s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speak prior to a meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)<\/p>\n

From left, European Council President Antonio Costa, Ukraine\u2019s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speak prior to a meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)<\/p>\n

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a media conference in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, June 23, 2025 ahead of the NATO summit. (AP Photo\/Markus Schreiber)<\/p>\n

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a media conference in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday, June 23, 2025 ahead of the NATO summit. (AP Photo\/Markus Schreiber)<\/p>\n

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Netherland\u2019s Prime Minister Dick Schoof, right, speaks with Ukraine\u2019s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting at the Catshuis on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Markus Schreiber)<\/p>\n

Netherland\u2019s Prime Minister Dick Schoof, right, speaks with Ukraine\u2019s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting at the Catshuis on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Markus Schreiber)<\/p>\n

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Britain\u2019s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, center, visits the Netherlands marines training base, as part of the UK-Netherlands Joint Amphibious Force in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, on the sidelines of the NATO summit. (Ben Stansall\/Pool via AP)<\/p>\n

Britain\u2019s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, center, visits the Netherlands marines training base, as part of the UK-Netherlands Joint Amphibious Force in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, on the sidelines of the NATO summit. (Ben Stansall\/Pool via AP)<\/p>\n

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U.S. security personnel use a measuring tape to establish the required height for the boarding stairs that will be used for Air Force One ahead of President Donald Trump\u2019s arrival at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport for the NATO summit, taking place in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Peter Dejong)<\/p>\n

U.S. security personnel use a measuring tape to establish the required height for the boarding stairs that will be used for Air Force One ahead of President Donald Trump\u2019s arrival at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport for the NATO summit, taking place in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Peter Dejong)<\/p>\n

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Canada\u2019s Prime Minister Mark Carney and his wife Diana, left, arrive at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch ahead of a dinner on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Remko de Waal, Pool Photo via AP)<\/p>\n

Canada\u2019s Prime Minister Mark Carney and his wife Diana, left, arrive at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch ahead of a dinner on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Remko de Waal, Pool Photo via AP)<\/p>\n

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From left, France\u2019s President Emmanuel Macron, Germany\u2019s Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Britain\u2019s Prime Minister Keir Starmer pose as they meet on the sidelines of the two-day NATO\u2019s Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Ben Stansall\/Pool Photo via AP)<\/p>\n

From left, France\u2019s President Emmanuel Macron, Germany\u2019s Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Britain\u2019s Prime Minister Keir Starmer pose as they meet on the sidelines of the two-day NATO\u2019s Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Ben Stansall\/Pool Photo via AP)<\/p>\n

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A police sharpshooter monitors the area ahead of a formal dinner at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Markus Schreiber)<\/p>\n

A police sharpshooter monitors the area ahead of a formal dinner at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Markus Schreiber)<\/p>\n

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French President Emmanuel Macron, right and Britain\u2019s Prime Minister Keir Starmer take their seat at the beginning of an E3 meeting at a hotel on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Kin Cheung, Pool)<\/p>\n

French President Emmanuel Macron, right and Britain\u2019s Prime Minister Keir Starmer take their seat at the beginning of an E3 meeting at a hotel on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Kin Cheung, Pool)<\/p>\n

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, third left, and Britain\u2019s Defense Secretary John Healey, center, arrive for the NATO defense forum on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Matthias Schrader)<\/p>\n

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, third left, and Britain\u2019s Defense Secretary John Healey, center, arrive for the NATO defense forum on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Matthias Schrader)<\/p>\n

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\"Ukraine's<\/p>\n

Ukraine\u2019s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, arrives at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch ahead of a dinner on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Remko de Waal, Pool Photo via AP)<\/p>\n

Ukraine\u2019s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, arrives at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch ahead of a dinner on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Remko de Waal, Pool Photo via AP)<\/p>\n

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\"NATO<\/p>\n

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, right, walks with New Zealand\u2019s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, Pool)<\/p>\n

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, right, walks with New Zealand\u2019s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, Pool)<\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump arrives for a formal dinner at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Markus Schreiber)<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump arrives for a formal dinner at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo\/Markus Schreiber)<\/p>\n

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