Nato decisions are only taken by consensus. Sánchez’s opt-out rests on a change in the text from “we” to “allies” in the ...

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says that Spain reached a deal with NATO to be excluded from a 5% of GDP defense spending target ...

NATO has signed off on a pledge to ramp up defense spending before its upcoming summit, but Madrid insisted it would not need ...

The pact, which according to the Prime Minister allows Spain to only spend 2.1% on Defense, opens the door for nations like ...

BRUSSELS/MADRID, June 22 (Reuters) – NATO members agreed on Sunday to a big increase in their defence spending target to 5% ...

Spain has struck a deal with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to be exempt from a commitment to spend 5% of its ...

Pedro Sánchez secures NATO deal letting Spain cap defence spending at 2.1%, dodging pressure to match higher targets.

MADRID - Spain has agreed with NATO to limit its military spending to 2.1 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), Spanish ...

NATO on Sunday signed off on a pledge to ramp up defence spending before its upcoming summit, but Madrid insisted it would ...

NATO officials argue big defence spending increases are needed to counter a growing threat from Russia and to allow Europe to ...

PM Pedro Sanchez says Spain ‘fully respects’ other countries' decisions to increase defence spending, but added it can meet all NATO commitments by spending only 2.1% of its GDP.