But it didn't start on the 24th of February last year. The German Marshall Fund is an extremely important platform for transatlantic conversations, dialogue and discussions, which has always been important, but in many, many ways, it's even more important now than it has been ever before.īecause we have to understand that what we face now, the war in Ukraine, of course demonstrates the importance of North America and Europe standing together. Thank you and thank the German Marshall Fund and thank you Ian, Heather, for convening us all here. NATO Secretary General: First of all, thank you. When you look back at this past year, what stands out for you? So NATO has never been more consequential, I think, than it has been in this past year. Helene Cooper, NYT Correspondent: I was going to do this in Norwegian, but my Norwegian it's not really up to par. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg: I'm telling them jokes and anecdotes. What are you telling your countrymen that you're not telling us? You don't say more than you intend to say and then when you get with the Norwegians, you're laughing. Being very direct and concise in press conferences. You know that you have quite the reputation with English speaking journalists who cover NATO. I'm supposed to introduce you but I think this is an audience that you need no introduction, everybody this is Jens Stoltenberg. Helene Cooper, NYT Correspondent: Hello, hi, everybody.
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