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Spain is the ally NATO loves to hate
The last-minute refusals from Spain and Slovakia came at the start of a summit that NATO leadership has done its best to keep ...
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 ...
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NATO does not trust Sánchez's accounts and will annually examine its military capabilities
Rutte denies that there is an "exclusion clause for Spain" or "parallel pacts or agreements" and contradicts the Government: "Spain will have to invest 3.5%". NATO does not believe that Spain can meet ...
NATO wants allies to spend 5% of GDP on defense: This chart shows how hard it could be
NATO allies have reportedly agreed to hike their defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035. One chart ...
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 ...
NATO leaders are set to agree on a historic defense spending pledge, but the hike won’t apply to all
Spain has reached a deal with NATO to be excluded from the 5% of GDP spending target, while President Donald Trump said the ...
Spain reaches deal with NATO ahead of summit to be excluded from 5% defense spending goal
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says that Spain reached a deal with NATO to be excluded from a 5% of GDP defense spending target ...
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 ...
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 ...