West sends wrong message with health funding cuts, defense spending increases-Spain's Sanchez


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  • Tuesday, 23 Sep 2025

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is interviewed by Reuters Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni during the annual Gates Foundation's Goalkeepers Summit in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs

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NEW YORK (Reuters) -Western countries are sending the wrong message by saying they will increase defense spending but reduce aid expenditures, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told Reuters in an interview on Monday.

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