PM Pedro Sanchez sticks to defence budget of 2.1 per cent of GDP, putting him at odds with Donald Trump

Carefully choreographed diplomacy designed to convince the US president to continue supporting Europe’s defence in jeopardy

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez warns the spending hike would undermine EU efforts to build its own security and defence base.

MADRID: Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5 percent of gross domestic product on defense needs that’s due to be announced next week, calling it “unreasonable.” Prime…

MADRID: Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5 percent of gross domestic product on defense needs that’s due to be announced next week, calling it “unreasonable.” Prime…

El Gobierno de España ha logrado este domingo un acuerdo con la OTAN que le exime de gastar un 5 por ciento en defensa.

PM Pedro Sanchez sticks to defence budget of 2.1 per cent of GDP, putting him at odds with Donald Trump

BRUSSELS, Belgium: NATO on Sunday signed off on a pledge to ramp up defense spending before its upcoming summit, but Madrid insisted it would not need to hit the five percent of…

Spain will have to come into line with respect to the new 5% defence-spending-rule NATO is set to adopt although there will be flexibility on the application of the rules and…

Sánchez ratificó que el país no gastará más del 2,1 % del PIB en defensa mientras la OTAN cuestiona que ese porcentaje sea suficiente