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This year's Munich Security Conference was dominated by the tense transatlantic relations. To what extent can Europe count on the US as a Nato partner in the Trump era? Is the US still an ally, or is it now an adversary? Can the continent guarantee its own security? In the search for answers, all eyes were on US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The US government has revoked the Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2009. The ruling formed the basis for almost all climate protection regulations since then, but now cars with higher emissions can be manufactured once more. Trump has called his decision the 'largest deregulatory action' in US history.

An activist from the far-right Identitarian Movement was apparently beaten to death in Lyon on Thursday on the sidelines of an event at which left-wing MEP Rima Hassan was appearing. Quentin D. (23) was beaten up under unclear circumstances and died of his injuries on Saturday. French President Macron has called for calm, restraint and respect.

Laboratory tests in Germany, Sweden, France, the Netherlands and the UK have revealed that Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny was killed in prison two years ago with the poison epibatidine. Commentators are unsurprised by the finding and focus instead on the consequences.

The 62nd Munich Security Conference is taking place against a backdrop of growing uncertainty. The Munich Security Report 2026 distributed to participants bears the cautionary title "Under Destruction". Europe's press recalls historical moments in past conferences, analyses the present situation and calls for bold visions for the future.