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NATO agrees to higher defence spending goal, Spain says it is opting out
By Andrew Gray, Sabine Siebold, Lili Bayer and Ana Cantero BRUSSELS/MADRID (Reuters) -NATO members agreed on Sunday to a big ...
Spain secures opt-out from new Nato spending goal, says Sánchez
Nato decisions are only taken by consensus. Sánchez’s opt-out rests on a change in the text from “we” to “allies” in the ...
NATO leaders gather Tuesday for what could be a historic summit, or one marred by divisions
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts are due to gather Tuesday for a summit ...
Spain agrees with NATO to skip 5% defence spending target
Spain agreed with the NATO military alliance to be excluded from spending 5% of its gross domestic product on defence, Prime ...
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NATO strikes deal on defense, with Spain risking ire of Washington
NATO has signed off on a pledge to ramp up defense spending before its upcoming summit, but Madrid insisted it would not need ...
NATO leaders are set to agree a historic defense spending pledge, but the hike won't apply to all
NATO leaders are expected to agree by Wednesday that member countries should spend 5% of their gross domestic product on ...
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FIREPOWER: NATO makes a one-word tweak to win over Spain
Euractiv's defence newsletter goes daily for a major week of summits. In this edition: Latest NATO news, a first look at the ...
Pedro Sánchez torpedoes Nato unity on eve of crucial summit
Sánchez’s opt-out rests on a change to the Nato statement from “we” to “allies” in the sentence referring to the pledge to ...