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Analysis-Following NATO Summit, Trump and Europe Still at Odds Over Putin's Ambitions
Lavrov Says NATO Spending Increase Won't Significantly Affect Russia's Security
ECB Economists Improve GDP Forecasting With ChatGPT
European Defence Stocks Tick up on NATO Spending Pledge
French Deficit Target in Reach, but New Spending Cuts Needed, Ministry Says
Date: June 26, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -The French government's 2025 budget deficit target is still in reach, but cost overruns mean that an extra 5 billion euros ($5.9 billion) in spending cuts is needed to get there, the...
Turkey Backs NATO's 5% Defence Spending Goal, Plans Nationwide Air Shield, Source Says
Date: June 26, 2025
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey supports NATO's decision to more than double its defence spending target to 5% of GDP by 2035 and is already exceeding the previous 2% benchmark, a Turkish defence ministry...
EU Commission to Propose Dedicated Defence and Space Investment in New Fund
Date: June 25, 2025
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission will propose dedicating part of a new European Competitiveness Fund to resilience, defence and space, the EU executive's leadership said on Wednesday. The...
Analysis-NATO's Trump Flattery Buys Time but Dodges Tough Questions
Date: June 25, 2025
By Andrew Gray, Sabine Siebold, Lili Bayer and Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Lavishing praise, playing the royal card and copying his slogans – NATO pulled out all the stops to keep Donald...
Trump Says Spain Will Pay More in Trade Deal After Refusal to Meet NATO Defense Spending Targets
Date: June 25, 2025
By Jeff Mason THE HAGUE (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States will make Spain pay twice as much for a trade deal after the country's refusal to meet a NATO defense...
'Flexible' NATO Spending Targets Affordable for Italy, PM Meloni Says
Date: June 25, 2025
ROME (Reuters) -New NATO targets for higher defence and security spending are affordable for Italy as they give countries "total flexibility" on how to reach them, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said...