NATO members agreed on Sunday to a big increase in their defence spending target to 5% of gross domestic product, as demanded by U.S. President Donald Trump, but Spain said it did not need to comply ...

MADRID, June 20 (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 ...

BRUSSELS/MADRID – Nato members agreed on June 22 to a big increase in their defence spending target to 5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), as demanded by US President Donald Trump, ...

MADRID (AP) — 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.” ...

Leaders in Madrid urged NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte to exempt them from a proposed defense spending goal set at 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) ahead of next week’s summit at The ...

No NATO member has so far reached the 5% spending objective, and some are highly likely to drag their feet when it comes to getting to that milestone now. Spain has already pushed against the spending ...

A POLITICO analysis reveals telling gaps between the big spenders near Eastern Europe and those further from Russia, who are still creeping toward a decade-old target.

THE HAGUE — President Donald Trump lashed out at Spain on Wednesday, saying it would have to pay “twice as much” in tariffs after Madrid refused to meet NATO’s 5 percent spending target.

It risks angering Donald Trump who has long called for allies to spend more and previously described the nation as a "very low payer".

The head of the NATO military alliance warned Monday that no country could have an opt-out from a massive new hike in ...

Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of gross domestic product on defense needs that’s expected to be announced next week. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called it “unreasonable” in ...

BRUSSELS/MADRID (Reuters) -NATO members agreed on Sunday to a big increase in their defence spending target to 5% of gross domestic product, as demanded by U.S. President Donald Trump, but Spain ...