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Liveblog: Trump heads home a winner after landing NATO spending deal at summit

Euractiv’s Defence team is on the ground in The Hague, reporting live on this week’s NATO summit.

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Alexandra Brzozowski and Aurélie Pugnet and Bryn Stole and Charles Cohen and Kjeld Neubert Euractiv Jun 25, 2025 09:22 1 min. read
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A Live Blog Posting is a Blog Posting intended to provide a rolling textual coverage of an ongoing event through continuous updates.

The Hague, THE NETHERLANDS – Donald Trump brought a "big win" with him as he left Europe on Wednesday evening after securing a pledge from NATO allies to spend at least 5% of GDP on defence.

Trump took a victory lap and claimed credit for the deal, while some other leaders at the gathering notably NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte were more than happy to shower the US president with praise. Look back on our summit coverage below.

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