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Trump's 5% NATO spend target ‘very, very difficult' to meet, Greek PM says
Greece itself spent nearly 3.1% of its GDP on defense last year, NATO estimates. Athens has been consistently exceeding the 2 ...
Realistic Romania 2025 budget deficit target is 7.5% of GDP, president-elect says
An "optimistic, realistic" budget deficit target for Romania in 2025 is 7.5% of economic output, President-elect Nicusor Dan ...
Italy expects NATO to raise defence spending target to between 3.5% and 5% of GDP
NATO will raise the defence spending target for its member nations to between 3.5% and 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) ...
Spain resists Trump’s push for 5% NATO defence spending target
Spain remains the final major obstacle to a NATO-wide agreement to boost defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2032—a target ...
NATO Members Will Soon Agree To Raise Defense Spending To 5% Of GDP Over Next Decade, Rubio Says
NATO members are set to agree to a goal to increase their defense spending level to 5% of their GDP as a means to address a ...
European defense stocks are flying again as Germany backs 5% NATO spending target
European defense stocks were rallying on Thursday, as Germany’s foreign minister said the country accepted the 5% of GDP ...
Germany backs Trump's push for 5% NATO defense spending target
German foreign minister Johann Wadephul said the country was backing U.S. President Donald Trump’s call to increase the ...
Germany backs Trump's 5% NATO defense spending target
Transatlantic ties were in the spotlight Thursday as NATO defense ministers met in Turkey and the European Union pursued ...
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Italy expects NATO to raise defence spending target to between 3.5% and 5% of GDP
ROME - NATO will raise the defence spending target for its member nations to between 3.5% and 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) from the current 2% at the next alliance summit in June ...
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Germany backs 5% NATO defense spending target
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the 5% target would not be ... spends only 3.37% of GDP on defense – albeit by far the most in absolute terms. "NATO has the opportunity to grow even ...