Editorial: La Vanguardia

• The main concern of the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague will focus on the increase in defense spending by member states.
• President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte are pressuring all member countries to increase their defense spending from the current 2% of GDP to 5%.
• Spain seems determined to lead the opposition to this American demand, calling it 'irresponsible and counterproductive'.
• The European Union is moving towards building its own defense mechanisms, independent of the United States.
• European countries are concerned about the impact this increase in defense spending could have on their economies and the wellbeing of their citizens.
• France, Italy, Belgium, and Slovakia have also expressed concerns about the American proposal.

Conclusion: There is likely to be a clash between Trump's viewpoint and the countries who disagree with the increase in defense spending, with Spain at the forefront. The EU is on track to develop its own common defense capability, reducing its dependence on the United States.

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