Brussels, Belgium, April 30, 2025 (AFP) - 16 EU states seek budget concessions to lift defence spending

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Sixteen European Union countries will seek exemptions from the bloc's public debt rules so they can ramp up defence spending, the EU said Wednesday. With the continent looking to rearm following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and US President Donald Trump's stance on European security, the European Commission last month said it would give member states more wiggle room on spending. In an easing of its once strict rule on budget deficits, Brussels......

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