“SPAIN is very low,” Donald Trump said last month, referring to the country’s defence spending. For once, he was correct with his numbers. At just 1.28% of GDP last year, Spain comes at the ...

Spain’s ruling coalition government of the Socialist Party (PSOE) and pseudo-left Sumar have enthusiastically celebrated the European Union’s €800 billion plan for military rearmament.

With Spain having the NATO alliance's lowest spending on defence at 1.3% of gross domestic product in 2024, Sanchez is seeking to keep pace with European partners worried about Russia's threat and ...