NATO endorses 5% defence spending framework at The Hague summit

Under the Hague Investment Plan adopted on 25 June, NATO members committed to raise annual defence-related spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. The 5% comprises 3.5% on conventional military capability and 1.5% on infrastructure, cyber-defence and civil preparedness; including support for Ukraine. cet

Protestors to target NATO summit in the Hague

2 min read NATO, Donald Trump, Fico, Rutte, Operation Orange, Extinction Rebellion, Gaza, LGBT, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Netherlands, Russia, People for Peace

The People for Peace coalition, which includes left-aligned Dutch lawmakers and activists with prior ties to Russian disinformation networks, is expected to stage events near the World Forum venue and at key traffic corridors.

CEE leaders push for more weapons, NATO spending, at Vilnius summit

2 min read Bucharest Nine, NATO, Rutte, Kallas, Nauseda, Duda, Zelenskyy, Rinkevics, Pellegrini, Dan

The summit reflected growing urgency in CEE ahead of the NATO meeting in The Hague scheduled from June 24-26. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the meeting in The Hague would demonstrate the alliance’s commitment to collective defence.c

CEE hopefuls for NATO chief emerge, but Rutte in pole position

3 min read Ukraine, NATO, Netherlands, Rutte, Stoltenberg

Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte is reportedly likely to succeed NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in October, as the US on Wednesday 21 February joined the group of two-thirds of member countries who back his nomination. Although US President Joe Biden has not publicly backed Rutte, one of