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Dutch Government Secures Support for Higher Defence Spending

Prime Minister Rob Jetten's minority government won parliamentary backing for a €19 billion defence expansion that aims to lift military spending to 3.5 percent of gross domestic product in the early 2030s, strengthening the Netherlands' contribution to NATO.
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