{"id":1733024,"date":"2025-03-12T12:59:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T11:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/?p=1733024"},"modified":"2025-03-12T18:28:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T17:28:00","slug":"eu-defense-subsidies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/latest-news\/2025-03-12\/eu-defense-subsidies\/","title":{"rendered":"S\u00e1nchez pushes for EU defense subsidies for Baltic, Nordic nations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Helsinki, Mar 12 (EFE).- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez Wednesday called for direct European Union subsidies for defense spending but clarified that the proposal is intended for Baltic and Nordic nations near Russia\u2019s border, not for southern countries like Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addressing a press conference in Helsinki alongside Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Helsinki, S\u00e1nchez defended the need for these subsidies, reiterating a request he made at last week\u2019s extraordinary European Council meeting in Brussels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While he initially vowed to push for EU aid in the form of direct subsidies rather than just loans, he stressed in Finland that priority should be given to northern European countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anticipating skepticism from Finns about a southern European leader advocating subsidies, S\u00e1nchez made his stance clear. &#8220;I am not asking for subsidies for the southern countries, for Spain. 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This is my proposal,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S\u00e1nchez backed increased cooperation with the European Investment Bank to boost security spending and called for more flexible fiscal rules to accommodate defense investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He underlined the bloc\u2019s collective responsibility and highlighted the strategic significance of Finland&#8217;s border with Russia, which accounts for over half of the EU\u2019s total shared frontier with the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S\u00e1nchez recalled that the border is also the border of the EU-27.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-50-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1733135\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-50-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-50-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-50-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-50-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-50-430x286.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-50-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-50.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Finland&#8217;s President Alexander Stubb (L) welcomes Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (R) prior to their meeting in Helsinki, Finland, 12 March 2025. EFE-EPA\/KIMMO BRANDT<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Their security is our security; their defense is our defense,&#8221; he stressed, warning that any threat to an EU member is a threat to the entire bloc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He reaffirmed Spain\u2019s commitment to reaching NATO\u2019s 2 percent GDP defense spending target by 2029, reiterating that his government is prepared to meet the goal, though he did not provide a revised timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We are prepared to fulfill our commitment to invest 2 percent of GDP,&#8221; he said, noting that he will explain to Spanish citizens how he intends to achieve that goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He emphasized the need for all countries to not only spend more on security but ensure smarter, more efficient spending based on real threats, including those from the south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While awaiting Russia&#8217;s response to the proposal for a 30-day provisional ceasefire in the war in Ukraine, S\u00e1nchez affirmed that the EU is prepared to play its part in the negotiations to achieve a just and lasting peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, he reiterated the need to continue maintaining firm support for Ukraine, as he assured Spain continues and will continue to do. 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