NATO recommends member countries allocate 2% of their GDP to their national defense. A note from the German Ifo institute shows that Europeans are still far from the mark.
Among the worst performers, we find Spain, Italy and Belgium. By 2026, eurozone countries must double their defense spending, according to the report.. The situation in the Middle East, but also the war in Ukraine, on the agenda of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. This Monday, March 18, European ministers will meet in Brussels. They must in particular speak with Antony Blinken, the American Secretary of State.