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Rubio's Conciliatory Tone Fails to Bridge Deep US-Europe Economic Divides

Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 7:46 PM

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio's speech at the Munich Security Conference marked a shift towards a more conciliatory tone compared to last year, yet the underlying tensions between the U.S. and Europe remain, reflecting a relationship characterized as a 'marriage of convenience.'

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