BRUSSELS -- The success of a key NATO summit hung in the balance on Friday, after Spain announced that it cannot raise the ...

Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Friday her country is totally committed to NATO, a day after Madrid asked ...

NATO allies are pressing Spain to end its holdout on a stepped-up defense spending target that’s one of US President Donald ...

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, in a letter to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, said Spain 'cannot commit to a specific ...

Leaders in Madrid urged NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte to exempt them from a proposed defense spending goal set at 5 ...

NATO struggled Friday to overcome a block from Spain on a new defence spending deal that US President Donald Trump has demanded for a summit next week. Spain has been one of the lowest spending NATO ...

Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of GDP on defense needs that’s expected to be announced next week, calling it “unreasonable.” ...

With Germany and Poland already backing the new benchmark, Spain could find itself isolated among its allies at the June 24-25 NATO summit in The Hague. "Many countries want five (percent), we ...

Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte and US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Spain stands out as the Nato member most opposed to increasing its military spend to 5 percent. Photo: Mandel ...

Madrid – Spain is resisting US President Donald Trump’s demands to hike defence spending to five percent of national output, potentially threatening NATO unity at a crucial alliance summit ...