Germany’s Merz in ‘difficult’ talks over plans to boost defence spending
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Starmer announces big cut to UK aid budget to boost defence spending
PM confirms rise in military spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 – three years earlier than planned. Keir Starmer has announced drastic cuts to Britain’s international aid budget to help pay for a ...The Guardian - 2d -
Starmer and Badenoch clash over defence spending
The prime minister announced the UK will reallocate aid funds to boost military spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027.BBC News - 2d -
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By centring the discourse on immigration, MPs have handed support to the far right – and hidden a ticking economic timebomb from voters. The candidates to lead Germany’s next government are ...The Guardian - Feb. 20 -
UK to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027
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Netflix Plans to Spend $1 Billion Making Content in Mexico Over the Next 4 Years
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Debt and defence headache for Merz after AfD and far left make gains
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