Los leaders of the 32 member countries with They gather at the NATO Summit, since Tuesday, in the Netherlands under a rarefied atmosphere. Especially focused on Matter of defense spending that the member countries are being required of which Spain has tried to avoid. That 5% required to each country … under the pressure of the president of the United States, Donald Trump.
Pedro Sánchez, meanwhile, announced last Sunday In an express appearance he considers that he has agreed with NATO secretary, Mark Rutte, that Spain can be left out of that goal. But This last yesterday clarified certain details about it. Announced yesterday that Spain is also obliged to reach that 3.5% Deminting the version of the President of the Government.
From Spain there is no talk of percentages and the agreement in the framework of NATO will have to be each country that has its own flexibility in the path of contributing to the alliance the capabilities it can. The government places that contribution by 2.1% and assumes that this data will be reviewing, and in 2029 it will be decided whether the figure has to increase or not.
The controversy around this NATO convention arrives with the false passage of the Spanish government. Hence the Secretary General, Mark Ruttehe reiterated that “all allies” commit themselves to the new road map because “there is no option” that one stays out. “NATO does not understand parallel pacts”he sentenced.
