Rubio strikes constructive tone but persists in US criticism of European allies

MUNICH, Feb 14 – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave a message of unity to Europeans on Saturday, saying Washington was not looking to abandon the transatlantic alliance but that Europe’s leaders had made a number of policy mistakes and needed to change course. Rubio’s overall message of togetherness and emphasis on the long-standing common heritage with Europe at the annual Munich Security Conference was relatively well-received by the gathering of European diplomats and security officials. But he also echoed the Trump administration’s criticism of Europe over issues like mass migration and climate change and continued to at times…