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NATO leaders set to support Trump defense spending target

2025/6/25
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Donald Trump
批评CHIPS Act，倡导使用关税而非补贴来促进美国国内芯片制造。
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Himanshu Batra
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Donald Trump: 我认为西班牙在国防开支方面一直是个问题，他们没有同意增加开支，这对其他北约国家非常不公平。我对此感到不满，因为其他国家都在努力达到国防开支占GDP5%的目标，而西班牙却迟迟不肯行动。我认为他们需要认真对待这个问题，并承担起应有的责任。 Javi López: 作为西班牙的欧洲议会议员，我想说明的是，西班牙政府已经决定大幅增加国防开支，计划从GDP的1.5%提高到2%。我们正在朝着这个方向努力，并准备投入更多资源。但是，每个国家的国情都不同，我们面临的现实、地理、历史和预算也与其他国家不同。因此，我们不能简单地与其他国家进行比较，需要根据自身情况做出决策。

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President Trump criticizes Spain for not agreeing to increase its defense spending to 5% of GDP, a target most other European NATO members have adopted. A member of the European Parliament from Spain explains their government's decision to increase spending, but highlights the differences in national realities.
  • Spain's defense spending increase from 1.5% to 2%
  • Disagreement between Spain and other NATO members on defense spending targets
  • President Trump's criticism of Spain's position

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From the BBC World Service: We start today's show in the Netherlands, where President Donald Trump is for the NATO Summit. Most European countries have agreed to up their defense spending to 5% of GDP, though Spain has been less forthcoming. Then, India's dark stores deliver to online shoppers in just 10 minutes. What's the impact on retailers? And, demonstrators protest the lavish wedding of Jeff Bezos in Venice by throwing inflatable alligators into some of the city's iconic canals.