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Nato leaders pledge increased defence spending – is this really the price for peace and prosperity?

Nato leaders agreed to ramp up defence spending to 5% of their countries’ economic output by 2035 at a summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25. US president Donald Trump, who has spent months saying Europe should take more responsibility for its own security, described the pledge as “a…

The Conversation

Watch: Dutch queen appears to pull face while meeting Trump

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands appeared to subtly mimic Donald Trump’s mannerisms during a meeting at the Nato summit in The Hague.

The Independent UK

A Royal Surprise: Dutch Princess Catharina-Amalia Steals the Show at NATO Summit Dinner

Dutch Princess Catharina-Amalia stole the limelight at the official dinner of the 2025 North Atlantic Treaty Heads-of-State Summit in The Hague, Netherlands on Tuesday, June 24

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How Trump Finally Learned To Love NATO -- For Now

It will go down as the summit where US President Donald Trump learned to stop worrying and love NATO. Trump reveled in gushing praise from leaders in The Hague -- including being called "daddy" by alliance chief Mark Rutte -- and a pledge to boost defense spending as he had…

International Business Times

OPINION - Keir Starmer's welfare vote nightmare hides a bigger problem: Britain just can't go on like this

One of the perils of being a PM is all the foreign junkets … the Nato meetings, the G7 get-togethers, the one-to-ones with Donald Trump. It’s part of the job of course, but it can present the incumbent with some awful dilemmas: which would you rather…attend a glamorous summit about…

Evening Standard

Without dignity, leaders fell at Trump’s feet in The Hague – and for what? All Nato’s key problems remain

The relationship with him is still volatile, the Ukraine strategy still unclear and Europe needs to ensure its collective defence, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Are we witnessing the death of international law?

The long read: A growing number of scholars and lawyers are losing faith in the current system. Others say the law is not to blame, but the states that are supposed to uphold it

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Emmanuel Macron meets IAEA chief Rafael Grossi at the Elysee Palace after returning from NATO summit

Macron says it’s urgent that the UN nuclear watchdog resumes its mission after Iran moved to suspend its cooperation with the agency as he met with IAEA chief Rafael Grossi in Paris upon returning from the NATO summit in The Hague.

Euronews

Donald Trump Makes History as First US President to Stay at Dutch Royal Palace Before NATO Summit

Donald Trump becomes the first U.S. president to stay at Huis ten Bosch, the Dutch royal residence, ahead of the NATO summit - highlighting the palace's rising role in modern diplomacy.

International Business Times UK

Trump responds to Nato head’s ‘daddy’ remark: ‘I think he likes me’

Donald Trump has responded to being called “daddy” by Nato chief Mark Rutte during a summit in The Hague on Wednesday (25 June).

The Independent UK

NATO backs defence hike as Trump claims victory, but doubts linger

NATO leaders meeting in The Hague on Wednesday agreed to raise defence spending to 5 percent of GDP and reaffirmed their mutual defence pledge – steps Donald Trump hailed as a “monumental win” for the US, which he says has carried an unfair share of the burden. But while all…

Radio France Internationale

Sharp dressed man: Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the sartorial switch for NATO

Zelenskyy is currently in The Hague attending this year’s NATO summit in a bid to ensure continued Western military support for his country, which, more than three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion, is still trying to repel Moscow’s forces.

Euronews

Extinction Rebellion activists arrested at NATO summit protest in the Hague

Police in The Hague detained climate and anti-war activists from Extinction Rebellion at a petrol station protest aimed at disrupting NATO summit.

Euronews

NATO summit kicks off in The Hague amid unity calls, protests, and sabotage fears

World leaders met in The Hague on Tuesday for the start of the 2025 NATO summit. The goal was to show unity and support a major increase in defence spending as global security threats grow. But the first day was overshadowed by doubts about the US commitment to NATO itself,…

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The Guardian - US

Trump slams Zohran Mamdani as Republicans go on attack after New York mayoral primary – as it happened

Trump says ‘the Democrats have crossed the line’ after Mamdani looks poised to win New York Democratic primary

The Independent UK

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy sidelined as NATO leaders meet to agree defense spending boost

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is looking on from the sidelines as NATO leaders meet to agree a significant boost in defense spending that is spurred by Russian aggression

Euronews

EU ramped up defence spending after Trump's call, Kaja Kallas tells Euronews

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs spoke exclusively to Shona Murray at the NATO summit in the Hague for Euronews' live Europe Today show.

Euronews

Boosting NATO spend means upping protection for Ukraine, Kaja Kallas tells Euronews' Europe Today

An exclusive interview with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas was a highlight of Euronews' Europe Today morning show, featuring the latest on the ground in the Hague at the NATO summit.

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Euronews

Trump stirs controversy as he casts doubt over US commitment to NATO mutual defence guarantee

The US president was praised in a warm welcome by Dutch King Willem-Alexander and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in a dinner with other NATO leaders at the royal palace in The Hague.

The Guardian - UK

‘Another big success’: Nato leader flatters Trump before The Hague summit

Mark Rutte is keen to ensure US president’s support and secure agreement among members on defence spending

Al Jazeera

Trump questions mutual defence as NATO gets set to boost defence spending

The US president casts doubt on Washington’s commitment to NATO’s Article 5 clause ahead of two-day summit in The Hague.

Radio France Internationale

NATO summit opens in The Hague amid unprecedented security and protests

The 2025 NATO Summit opened in The Hague today under unprecedented security, as 32 world leaders—including Donald Trump—arrived for two days of high-stakes talks on defence and global security, amid airspace lockdowns, street protests, and sweeping citywide disruptions.

Euronews

Drones, fences and roadblocks: How The Hague ramped up security for NATO summit

The Dutch city has rolled out a major military and police operation called Orange Shield to protect heads of state attending the NATO summit.

The Guardian - UK

Nato members willingly increasing defence spending amid rising threat from Russia, says Rutte

Exclusive: As alliance members arrive at The Hague summit, secretary general says Moscow capable of launching attack within three to five years

International Business Times

NATO Summit Seeks To Keep Trump Happy -- And Alliance United

NATO leaders will seek to lock in US President Donald Trump's commitment to their alliance with a summit pledge to boost defence spending, as they gather Tuesday in The Hague with global tensions soaring over Iran.

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