“Sometimes not answering is the best answer”: Xavier Bettel on bullies

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“Sometimes not answering is the best answer”: Xavier Bettel on bullies  In an exclusive interview as part of Euronews’ live special report from Ankara, Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Xavier Bettel, speaks with NATO correspondent Shona Murray about Europe’s position in an increasingly uncertain world.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/09/sometimes-not-answering-is-the-best-answer-xavier-bettel-on-dealing-with-bullies  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:03Europeans have to maintain their ties with the United States even though the

00:07relationship has become more fragile and unpredictable but it has to be a win-win

00:11situation Xavier Betel deputy prime minister of Luxembourg told your news at

00:16the NATO summit in Ankara. You know I learned when I was in kindergarten and

00:21if someone was bullying me sometimes not to answer it was the best answer. Betel

00:27said he's ready to support the protection of Hormuz but not a war against Iran as

00:32the US and Iran once again exchange strikes. Hormuz is more efficient than any

00:37nuclear weapon they don't target even one country they hurt all of us. Betel told

00:43US Secretary of State Marco Rubio he believed the Iran war did not pass the

00:48test of international law and that there was no imminent threat to the United

00:52States. I'm hearing since 25 years that the nuclear weapon is ready

00:57in Iran in three months. I hear that from Israeli side since ever. In order to

01:02respect international law he said Israel and the US should have asked for a

01:06mandate before striking Iran. He added you cannot just use international law when

01:10it sounds good in your own ears.

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