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Ex-NATO chief Rasmussen warns of ‘disintegration’ of alliance, calls for new European defense bloc

As head of NATO and prime minister of Denmark, Anders Fogh Rasmussen has always advocated close ties with the U.S. Now he is calling for a radical rethink — and a new European defense alliance, of which Ukraine should also be a member.

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Ex-NATO chief Rasmussen warns of ‘disintegration’ of alliance, calls for new European defense blocAs head of NATO and prime minister of Denmark, Anders Fogh Rasmussen has always advocated close ties with the U.S. Now he is calling for a radical rethink — and a new European defense alliance, of which Ukraine should also be a member.
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Victory in Europe Day

May 8th, 1945, marked the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany — the end of World War II in Europe after nearly six years of conflict. Street celebrations erupted from London to Moscow. In Germany the same date is called Tag der Befreiung, Liberation Day, a reminder that the same event carries different meaning depending on where you stood.