Two officials echoed that statement. Two officials echoed that statement. He also announced his intention earlier this year to cut the U.S. troop contingent in Germany, faulting Berlin for failing to meet NATOs defence spending target and accusing it of taking advantage of the United States on trade. He also announced his intention earlier this year to cut the U.S. troop contingent in Germany, faulting Berlin for failing to meet NATOs defence spending target and accusing it of taking advantage of the United States on trade. The now 30-member North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, which was created in 1949 to confront the threat of the communist Soviet Union, declined to comment.
He took an oath of allegiance with the European Union.
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                             :op1 "European"
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He took an oath of allegiance with the European Union .
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