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NATO agrees to defense spending deal in significant achievement for Trump

U.S. President Trump Cited as Influential in NATO Defense Spending During a recent NATO leaders’ meeting, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte referred to President Donald Trump as the “daddy” of the alliance,

1 month ago

Defence: Francken aims for 10-year plan to reach 5 per cent spending standard

While NATO member states have not yet agreed on a 5 per cent defence spending standard, Defence minister Theo Francken expects Belgium to have 10 years to reach the target. For now,

1 month ago

Politics·World

Leaders governing parties call NATO’s 5% defence spending goal unrealistic

The leaders of three governing parties in the federal coalition – Vooruit, MR and CD&V – have called it unrealistic to increase defence spending to 5 per cent of Belgium’s gross domestic

2 months ago

World

Belgium’s budget deficit to widen after 2028, Planning Bureau reports

Belgium’s government deficit is expected to grow in the coming years, according to new projections from the Planning Bureau. The deficit will increase from 4.5 per cent of GDP in 2024 to

2 months ago

Society

NATO defence spending debate divides Belgian coalition

Will NATO’s defence spending target, currently set at 2 per cent of GDP, be raised to 5 per cent? The decision will be made later this month at a summit in The

2 months ago

Politics

Belgium open to NATO’s 5% defence spending goal, but calls for “time and flexibility”

Belgium is open to gradually increasing its defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP, in line with a proposal supported by the United States, but is calling for time and flexibility

2 months ago

World

European Commission predicts Belgium’s budget deficit will rise to 5.5% by 2026

On Monday, the European Commission warned that Belgium’s budget deficit could rise to 5.4 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) this year and 5.5 per cent in 2026. That rise is

2 months ago

Politics·World

Belgium to oppose 5% spending target at NATO meeting in Antalya

Belgian Foreign minister Maxime Prévot will oppose raising the defence spending target to 5 per cent of GDP at a NATO meeting in Antalya, Turkey, on Thursday. This goal is “excessive” given

3 months ago

World

US reiterates call for NATO members to spend 5 per cent of GDP on defence

The US ambassador to NATO has called on alliance members to spend at least 5 per cent of their GDP on defence. Matthew Whitaker said the US was open to broader defence-related

3 months ago

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NATO agrees to defense spending deal in significant achievement for Trump

Defence: Francken aims for 10-year plan to reach 5 per cent spending standard

Leaders governing parties call NATO’s 5% defence spending goal unrealistic

Belgium’s budget deficit to widen after 2028, Planning Bureau reports

NATO defence spending debate divides Belgian coalition

Belgium open to NATO’s 5% defence spending goal, but calls for “time and flexibility”

European Commission predicts Belgium’s budget deficit will rise to 5.5% by 2026

Belgium to oppose 5% spending target at NATO meeting in Antalya

US reiterates call for NATO members to spend 5 per cent of GDP on defence

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