Germany says U.S. demand for more NATO burden-sharing is 'fair'

By Sabine Siebold WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. call for NATO partners to step up funding for the transatlantic alliance is "a fair demand", German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday after what she called a positive first meeting with Defense Secretary James Mattis. Germany and other European powers were unnerved when Donald Trump accused NATO allies during his presidential campaign of failing to pay their way, and described the alliance shortly before he took office last mon