Europe must step up efforts on defence and play a bigger role in NATO as US President Donald Trump has "shaken the transatlantic relationship to its foundation", EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said Wednesday.Â
Trump rocked European allies this month by threatening to seize Greenland from NATO and EU member Denmark -- before eventually backing off.Â
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