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 "title": "Signal No. 29  ·  A 'more European NATO'  ·  1 April 2026",
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 "published": "2026-04-01T23:15:48.000+02:00",
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 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSIGNAL No. 29\n'Oh, absolutely without question'\nWednesday · 1 April 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nINT DPL Trump tells Reuters he is 'absolutely' considering NATO withdrawal — Starmer announces UK pivot toward EU — Stubb tells Trump a 'more European NATO' is taking shape\n\n\nReuters 1 Apr · FT 1 Apr · Reuters 1 Apr\n\n\n\nAsked by Reuters on Wednesday whether he was considering pulling the US out of NATO, Trump replied: \"Oh, absolutely without question. Wouldn't you do that if you were me?\" He said he would dis",
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