Intermediate results of government shutdown in Washington. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that the U.S. military could stop receiving their salaries in mid-November if the government shutdown (temporary interruption of the functioning of the U.S. administration) continues. Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican congresswoman, reported on Sunday that the U.S. government shutdown could last until the end of November. In ...
On the alliance’s decision to increase military spending to 5% of GDP. From Brussels / Belgium On their recent summit of heads of state, NATO members have agreed on increasing each country’s defense spending to 5% of the GDP. This decision caused a lot of criticism and opposition in various European countries, leading to mass demonstrations in Madrid, Rome, and ...