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Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated 5% defense spending proposal as ‘unreasonable’
Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense needs that’s expected to be announced ...
Spain rejects Trump’s Nato spending demands ahead of summit
Spain has rejected Donald Trump’s “unreasonable” demand that Nato members increase defence spending, throwing plans for a ...
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NATO scrambles to overcome Spain block on summit spending deal
NATO struggled Friday to overcome a block from Spain on a new defence spending deal that US President Donald Trump has demanded for a summit next week. Spain has been one of the lowest spending NATO ...
Spain asks for break on NATO contribution: Report
Leaders in Madrid urged NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte to exempt them from a proposed defense spending goal set at 5 ...
Latvian president believes NATO will overcome obstacles, meet 5% goal
RIGA - Latvia's president expressed confidence NATO would agree to a new higher defence spending target demanded by U.S.
Sanchez puts NATO’s Trump plan at risk by opposing 5% goal
The problems piling up for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Spain are threatening to spill into next week’s NATO summit, with potentially drastic consequences for the rest of ...