The media pointed to the flattery of European officials towards Trump at the NATO summit

European officials used the tactics of flattery to US President Donald Trump at the NATO summit in The Hague to win him over to their side. This was reported by Politico on June 25, citing sources.

It is clarified that during the day during which the American leader was in The Hague, European leaders "did everything possible to please him."

"And by changing tactics from confrontation to flattery, European officials believe that they have finally managed to persuade Trump to agree on NATO," the publication says.

It is noted that for the same purpose, the organizers abandoned long communiques following the meeting. The lack of voluminous documents and the shortened schedule of the summit helped to avoid disagreements over the details.

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