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NATO Commits to Spending Hike Sought by Trump, and to Mutual Defence
Date: June 24, 2025
By Andrew Gray, Sabine Siebold and Jeff Mason THE HAGUE (Reuters) -NATO leaders gather in The Hague on Wednesday for a summit tailor-made for U.S. President Donald Trump, with European allies hoping a...
Factbox-How Will Germany Pay for Rapid Rise in Defence Spending?
Date: June 24, 2025
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will boost defence spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product by 2029, a hefty, and quick, increase from a 2% NATO quota that it only achieved for the first...
Russia Says NATO Needs to Demonise It to Justify 5% Defence Spending Target
Date: June 24, 2025
By Dmitry Antonov MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Tuesday that NATO was on a path of rampant militarisation and bent on portraying Russia as a "fiend of hell" in order to justify committing to a...
Trump Casts Doubt on Mutual Defence as He Flies to Europe for NATO Summit
Date: June 24, 2025
By Lili Bayer and Andrew Gray THE HAGUE (Reuters) -European allies should not worry about the United States' commitment to NATO, Mark Rutte, the chief of the military alliance, said on Tuesday,...
German Cabinet Passes 2025 Draft Budget With Leap in Defence Spending
Date: June 24, 2025
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's cabinet approved on Tuesday the draft budget for 2025 and the budget framework for 2026 with record investments in both years to stimulate growth after...
German Business Sentiment Rises More Than Expected in June, Ifo Survey Finds
Date: June 24, 2025
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -German business morale improved more than expected in June, a survey showed on Tuesday, with a particular improvement in companies' future prospects. The Ifo...