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Portugal is EU state most open to taking on debt to finance defence

10 June 2026 at 10:28
Portugal to increase defence spending to 2% this year 'if possible'

Portugal is the European country most in favour of taking on debt to fund defence, and the one where public support for investment in this sector has risen the most

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Portugal joins NATO DIANA defence startup accelerator network

9 June 2026 at 11:45

Portugal is now part of a NATO network of accelerators set up to identify and accelerate technological solutions that address the resilience and security challenges faced by its 32 member

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Defence minister insists NATO must remain Europe’s principal defensive front

7 June 2026 at 13:13
Nuno Melo

At an exceptionally delicate point (both collectively and specifically for Portugal) in the military relationship with the United States, defence minister Nuno Melo has attempted to dial back on all

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