3 d. ago Sweden and the Netherlands say before NATO summit they will spend 5% of GDP on defense

BRUSSELS (AP) — Less than two weeks before a NATO summit, Sweden and the Netherlands said Friday that they intend to increase defense spending to 5% of their gross domestic product, in line with U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands. Trump and his NATO counterparts meet for a summit in the Netherlands on June 24-25, where […]

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3 d. ago Netherlands, Sweden Push for Sanctions Against Israeli Ministers

Sweden and the Netherlands are pressing the European Union to sanction members of the Israeli cabinet over the war in Gaza, joining several other nations in the region whose stance on Israel has hardened in recent weeks.

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1 week ago Defence spending being reviewed ’top to bottom’ ahead of NATO summit, McGuinty says

At the NATO leaders' summit later this month -- members are expected to agree to a massive hike in their defence spending targets

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1 week ago Netherlands to soon hold elections after coalition government fractures

The decision means the Netherlands will have a caretaker government when it hosts a summit of NATO leaders in three weeks as new elections are planned.

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2 w. ago iFIT Expands Global Reach with Rollout of AI Coach in 19 Countries

PARK CITY, Utah — iFIT Inc., a global leader in connected fitness and interactive content, today announced the expansion of its iFIT AI Coach (beta) across 19 countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK. This strategic expansion brings iFIT’s […]

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2 w. ago Canada faces ’massive challenge’ as NATO eyes new 5% spending target: Expert

OTTAWA — When representatives of NATO nations meet in The Hague late next month, they’re expected to dramatically hike the alliance’s defence spending target for members — the one Canada is failing to hit already. At the last NATO summit in Washington last year, allies lined up to call out Canada for failing to meet […]

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