US Vice-President seeks to allay fears on his first European tour

The US Vice-President Mike Pence visited Europe in February 2017, meeting with key national and EU stakeholders including European Council President Donald Tusk, High Representative Federica Mogherini, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels on the 20 February 2017, and with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Munich Security Conference on the 18 February 2017.

He highlighted continued US support for both the European Union and NATO.

EurActiv, 20.02.17: Belgian PM warns US against meddling in EU politics http://www.euractiv.com/section/all/news/belgian-pm-warns-us-against-meddling-in-eu-politics/

Politico, 20.02.17: Belgian PM to Pence: We won’t allow EU to fragment http://www.politico.eu/article/belgian-pm-charles-michel-to-mike-pence-eu-wont-fragment/

The Guardian, 20.02.17: Mike Pence pledges 'strong commitment' to EU on Brussels visit https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/20/mike-pence-pledges-strong-commitment-to-eu-on-brussels-visit

European Commission: DG Communication: SPEECH/17/313, 20.06.17: Press statement by European Commission President Juncker on the occasion of the visit of Mike Pence, Vice-President of the United States http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-17-313_en.htm

EU: EEAS: Press Release, 20.02.17: Federica Mogherini meets with US Vice-President Mike Pence https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/20879

European Council: Statement, 20.02.17: Remarks by President Donald Tusk after his meeting with Vice President of the United States Mike Pence http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2017/02/20-tusk-remarks-meeting-us-vice-president-pence/

Euro|Topics: Debates, February 2017: Pence promises solidarity with Nato allies http://www.eurotopics.net/en/174714/pence-promises-solidarity-with-nato-allies

Politico, 20.02.17: Mike Pence pledges American support for EU http://www.politico.eu/article/mike-pence-pledges-american-support-for-eu-donald-trump-europe-foreign-policy-tusk-juncker/

ESO: Background information: NATO, Russia, Merkel, Brexit: Trump unleashes broadsides on Europe / European leaders react to Trump bombshells http://www.europeansources.info/record/nato-russia-merkel-brexit-trump-unleashes-broadsides-on-europe-european-leaders-react-to-trump-bombshells/

ESO: Background information: Meetings of NATO Defence Ministers, 15-16 February 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/meetings-of-nato-defence-ministers-15-16-february-2017/

EUObserver, 20.02.17: US vice-president on goodwill mission in Brussels https://euobserver.com/foreign/136972

EurActiv, 20.02.17: US vice president pledges support for EU and NATO in first Brussels visit http://www.euractiv.com/section/all/news/us-vice-president-pledges-support-for-eu-and-nato-in-first-brussels-visit/

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