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FinanceHague NATO Summit Aims to Focus on Trump's Spending Goal but Iran Looms Large
German Business Activity Returns to Growth in June, PMI Shows
Sluggish UK Business Activity Improves, PMI Shows, but Threats to Outlook Abound
Euro Zone Growth Stalls in June With Sluggish Services, Manufacturing
French Private Sector Activity Contracts Further in June, PMI Shows
Date: June 23, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -French private sector activity contracted further in June, as weakness in both the manufacturing and services sectors hit the euro zone's second-biggest economy, S&P Global said on...
Spain Agrees With NATO to Skip 5% Defence Spending Target
Date: June 22, 2025
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain agreed with the NATO military alliance to be excluded from spending 5% of its gross domestic product on defence, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Sunday. "A 5% spending...
NATO Agrees to Higher Defence Spending Goal, Spain Says It Is Opting Out
Date: June 22, 2025
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO countries agreed a statement on Sunday for their upcoming summit that sets a goal of 5% of GDP for annual defence and security-related spending by 2035, overcoming objections...
Ukraine Asks Allies to Allocate 0.25% of GDP to Boost Its Weapon Production
Date: June 21, 2025
KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called on Ukraine's Western partners to allocate 0.25% of their GDP to helping Kyiv ramp-up weapons production and said the country plans to sign...
Latvian President Believes NATO Will Overcome Obstacles, Meet 5% Goal
Date: June 20, 2025
By Andrius Sytas RIGA (Reuters) -Latvia's president expressed confidence NATO would agree to a new higher defence spending target demanded by U.S. President Donald Trump, despite Spanish objections,...
Spain's Commitment to NATO 'total', Defence Minister Says
Date: June 20, 2025
MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Friday her country is totally committed to NATO, a day after Madrid asked the alliance to be exempted from the proposed increase in...