Rubio speech friendlier but Europeans ‘not naive’, top analyst says

February 16, 2026 at 03:18AM

Rubio speech friendlier but Europeans ‘not naive’, top analyst says

Rubio’s speech aimed to be friendlier, but not naive, according to top analyst Fabrice Pothier. He told Euronews that Rubio’s emphasis on an “intertwined destiny” for the US and Europe signals warmth without an olive branch.