Spain reaches deal with NATO ahead of summit to be excluded from 5% defense spending goal
MADRID — Spain reached a deal with NATO to be excluded from a 5% of GDP defense spending target, days before the military alliance's leaders will gather at a summit, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Sunday.
'Spain will, therefore, not spend 5% of its GDP on defense, but its participation, weight and legitimacy in NATO remain intact,' Sánchez said in a televised address.
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