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<span>The approved countries include Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Slovenia, with Germany's request still pending review.</span

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The approved countries include Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Slovenia, with Germany's request still pending review.

<span>The clause permits these nations to allocate an additional 1.5% of GDP toward defense spending annually for four years, even if this pushes their total deficit above the standard 3% GDP limit.</span

Washington Post

The clause permits these nations to allocate an additional 1.5% of GDP toward defense spending annually for four years, even if this pushes their total deficit above the standard 3% GDP limit.

<span>Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that Russia could pose a credible military threat to Europe within two to five years, emphasizing the need for defense readiness by 2030.</span

ABC news

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that Russia could pose a credible military threat to Europe within two to five years, emphasizing the need for defense readiness by 2030.

<span>The measure is part of the EU's 800 billion euro 'Readiness 2030' plan, which includes a 150 billion euro loan program and aims to strengthen European defense capabilities amid ongoing Russian aggression.</span

Consilium

EuroNews

The measure is part of the EU's 800 billion euro 'Readiness 2030' plan, which includes a 150 billion euro loan program and aims to strengthen European defense capabilities amid ongoing Russian aggression.

<span>NATO recently raised its defense spending target to 5% of GDP by 2035, creating pressure on EU member states to significantly increase military expenditures despite existing fiscal constraints.</span

NATO recently raised its defense spending target to 5% of GDP by 2035, creating pressure on EU member states to significantly increase military expenditures despite existing fiscal constraints.

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This fiscal flexibility undermines the very foundation of European economic stability. Nine countries already face excessive deficit procedures, and suspending budget rules for defense creates dangerous precedent. The rushed timeline and massive spending commitments risk fiscal sustainability across the bloc.

<span>This fiscal flexibility undermines the very foundation of European economic stability. Nine countries already face excessive deficit procedures, and suspending budget rules for defense creates dangerous precedent. The rushed timeline and massive spending commitments risk fiscal sustainability across the bloc.</span>

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