The president hopes that next year’s defense budget in euros will be higher than this year’s

“Regarding national defense, I hope we will agree and not have any disagreements that the share of defense spending from the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) must significantly exceed 5 percent,” said the head of state.

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“In absolute terms, we expect this budget for national defense to be no less, but slightly higher than in 2026,” he noted.

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