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Europeans are protesting against NATO's spending boost

Rosie Birchard in The Hague, Netherlands
June 23, 2025

NATO leaders are due to gather in The Hague on Tuesday, where they are set to sign off an increase in defense spending to 5% of GDP. Not everyone is happy about the alliance's new drive to militarize.

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