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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not described) Talks to the media after the talks in May 13 in Berlin, Germany.
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NATO members would be difficult to deliver Donald Trump’s defense spending on Donald Trump, and Greece Prime Minister CNBC told CNBC.
The leader of the White House has often called on the security contributions to increase the security of the NATO peoples – the target Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis questions can be solved.
“I think that 5% are sincere, very difficult,” said CNBC’s meeting with Silvia Amaro “European Early Edition“Friday.
“If we are talking about harsh defense costs, I think 3.5% are probably the ceiling … What is the ceiling,” he said, “he said.
However, the 5% sign can be a long-term target if the 5% sign should be lowered under the expenditure umbrella.
“So it really depends on how we do the accounting,” he said.
NATO is reported to be Mark Rutte proposed NATO members must increase security-related issues by 1.5%, additional 1.5%, additional 1.5% of GDP.
Many NATO countries have historically won the target of 2% in the union, Trump’s pus.
NATO Approximate In 2024, only two other allies in the United States – in 2015 with Poland and Estonia, 3.4% of GDP in 2015 – in this period, it allocates a larger share of economic forces.
Poland, in the coming years, this has been more cautious in other countries that can be difficult for other countries to manage these expenses, and has committed to strive to raise other countries to a level for more careful.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul also last week specified He said the country supported Trump’s goal. The results of RUTTE’s offer “Really,” Really thinks about 5% required by Trump, and we are following it in this regard. “
The next NATO summit can be decided on the goals of new defense expenses.
Speaking to CNBC, Greece Mitsotakis said that Trump has the right to demand more defense costs than NATO allies.
“Donald Trump said you didn’t make your fair share in 2017 because we didn’t.” “Now we understand that there is no free lunch and can’t walk.”
Greece himself in defense last year on defense of GDP Approximate. Athens has been a 2% target for many years in a row, and in 2020, with the long-lasting tensions, including neighbor Turkey and the sea borders, began to increase further defense costs.
“We spend more than 3% for many specific reasons, and we have defended a lot to encourage us to spend more on European rules,” Mitsotakis said there were some progress in this area.
The financial rules of the European Union have long limited the degree of debt and budget deficit where the member country can live. Recently did the European Commission act To reduce financial restrictions such as a wider security package.
CNBC, Mitsotakis – Who is It was said before European Commission’s plans may be more ambitious – it is important to continue discussions on a potential European facility to support defense costs.
