Spain's ruling coalition split over defence spending as EU leaders push for increases
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday in Brussels that the European Union should focus on bolstering its ...
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Spain told European allies it would spend more on defense, faster. Back home, it’s a harder sell
Sánchez met with the leaders of nine Spanish political parties to discuss increasing the defense budget after announcing last ...
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How Spain is trying to dodge spending more on defence
Spain’s defence spending, at a mere 1.28 per cent of its GDP, lags behind all other Nato members. While most European Union ...
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Sanchez's Defence Dilemma: Balancing National Security and Coalition Cohesion
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez plans to boost Spain's defence spending in line with EU allies despite facing opposition from ...
Italy, Spain not ready to back EU plan to boost Ukraine military aid
Italy and Spain made clear on Monday they were not ready to back a European Union proposal to pledge up to 40 billion euros ...
Trump admin considers giving up NATO command that has been exclusively American since Eisenhower
The move is being discussed as part of a possible restructuring of combatant commands that would help the Defense Department ...
Spain’s Pedro Sánchez calls for cyber and climate to count as defence spending
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, whose country is at the bottom of Nato’s military budget rankings, has called for a broader definition of defence spending to include cyber security, ...
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Spain told European allies it would spend more on defense, faster. Back home, it's a harder sell
Sánchez met with the leaders of nine Spanish political parties to discuss increasing the defense budget after announcing last week that Spain would accelerate plans to hit NATO’s target of 2% ...
EU Agrees Five-Year Deadline to Boost Defences Against Russia, Says Polish PM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders are now in agreement that the EU must be fully capable of defending itself ...
Brussels confirms 'Rearm Europe' rebrand after backlash from Italy and Spain
The new term, "Readiness 2030," is a direct response to the complaints voiced by Giorgia Meloni and Pedro Sánchez in recent ...
EU agrees on five-year deadline to boost defences against Russia, says Polish PM
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders are now in agreement that the EU must be fully capable of defending itself against a ...
Spain’s Sanchez Seeks Backing to Reach NATO Spending Target
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is scheduled to meet the leaders of nine parties on Thursday as he tries to muster political support to boost the country’s defense spending and meet NATO targets.