Greek PM says all NATO members should commit to defence spending target


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  • Wednesday, 25 Jun 2025

FILE PHOTO: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrives at a dinner for NATO heads of states and government hosted by Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Dutch Queen Maxima, on the sidelines of a NATO Summit, at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, Netherlands June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo

THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday that all 32 members of the NATO alliance should do their part in defence spending and commit to the agreed target so that there would be no sense of "free-riding".

NATOmembers agreed in principle on Sunday to boost their defence spending target to 5% of gross domestic product, as demanded by U.S. President Donald Trump, but Spain said it could meet its commitments without spending so much.

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