Belgian PM backs EU bonds to boost defence spending
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Joint European Union borrowing could help fund higher defence spending but governments would still have to make tough political choices to sustain it, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said, according to Reuters. Many European governments have committed to increasing military spending in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine and doubts about the U.S. commitment […] The post Belgian PM backs EU bonds to boost defence spending appeared first on Știri online, ultimele știri, presa online, ziar online - Sursazilei.ro .
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