Trump announces transfer of US troops from Germany to Poland

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President Donald Trump has announced the transfer of troops from Germany to Poland. A strong gesture in favor of his Polish counterpart four days before a perilous election where the nationalist leader will run for a second term. Polish President Andrzej Duda is the first foreign guest received at the White House since the start of the pandemic.

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From our correspondent in Washington, Anne Corpet

"  The Polish president has done a great job and I think he will be very successful in the elections,  " said Donald Trump. The American president was full of praise for his counterpart, underlined the fact that, unlike Germany, Poland was honoring its financial obligations towards NATO. And the president to draw conclusions.

" He doesn't need my help "

"  We will probably move our troops from Germany to Poland. We are going to reduce our troops in Germany by 25,000. Germany pays a small fraction of what it is supposed to pay, that is gross delinquency. I use this word, delinquency. So we are going to withdraw troops from Germany. Some will return home, others will be deployed elsewhere in Europe, and notably in Poland . "

An announcement that represents a serious boost for President Duda on the eve of an election. But the President has wiped out any form of interference in the elections. "  The Poles think the best of him ," he said. He doesn't need my help. It will be a great success  . ”

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