News

Success of key NATO summit in doubt after Spain rejects big hike in defense spending
BRUSSELS -- The success of a key NATO summit hung in the balance on Friday, after Spain announced that it cannot raise the ...
Spain's commitment to NATO 'total', defence minister says
Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Friday her country is totally committed to NATO, a day after Madrid asked ...
Trump Says Spain Has to Pay as NATO Seeks Deal on Spending
NATO allies are pressing Spain to sign on to a stepped-up defense spending target and end a holdout that US President Donald ...
Spain risks derailing NATO summit by resisting 5% defence spending goal
Spain has asked to opt out of NATO's plan to increase members' defence spending to 5% of their gross domestic product, a move ...
Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated 5% defense spending proposal as 'unreasonable'
Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense needs that’s expected to be announced ...
Spain asks for break on NATO contribution: Report
Leaders in Madrid urged NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte to exempt them from a proposed defense spending goal set at 5 ...
Spain rejects NATO’s proposed defense spending increase as ‘unreasonable’
In a letter sent Thursday to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that Spain "cannot ...
NATO scrambles to overcome Spain block on summit spending deal
NATO struggled Friday to overcome a block from Spain on a new defence spending deal that US President Donald Trump has ...
Los Angeles Times1d
Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated 5% defense spending proposal as ‘unreasonable’
MADRID — Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense needs that’s due to be announced next week, calling it “unreasonable.” Prime Minister Pedro ...