Picture gallery: Bush woos Nato

US President George W Bush has been meeting Nato leaders at a summit that focused, among other things, on his controversial plans for a missile defence shield.

On the second day of his European tour, Mr Bush faced protests from groups opposed to his defence policy, his stance on the environment and the death penalty.

Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt welcomes Mr Bush on the second day of his European tour

At Nato headquarters, the US president is received by Secretary-General George Robertson

President Bush shares a light moment with UK Prime Minister Tony Blair ahead of what was expected to be a tough grilling

President Chirac of France and Italy's new Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, await the start of the summit

Police presence was strong as demonstrators gathered to voice their protests

Scuffles broke out between rival groups, and police struggled to keep them apart

A demonstrator is arrested outside Nato headquarters as talks go on inside