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Barnama
5 days ago
- Politics
- Barnama
Spain And Slovenia Call For Immediate Ceasefire In Gaza, Sanctions On Israel
MADRID, May 30 (Bernama-WAFA) -- Spain and Slovenia called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the imposition of sanctions on Israel, during a joint press conference held Thursday in Madrid by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his Slovenian counterpart Robert Golob. According to Palestine News and Info Agency (WAFA), Sánchez stated that both governments agree on suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement, imposing an arms embargo, and enacting sanctions against individual Israeli officials. He emphasised that Spain and Slovenia share a common stance on the humanitarian catastrophe facing the Palestinian people. He also reaffirmed that their formal recognition of the State of Palestine nearly a year ago was grounded in a commitment to human rights and international law.


Saba Yemen
5 days ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Spain & Slovenia demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza & sanctions on Israel
Madrid - Saba: Spain and Slovenia have called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the imposition of sanctions on Israel. This came during a joint press conference held by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his Slovenian counterpart, Robert Golob, on Thursday in the Spanish capital, Madrid. Sánchez stated that the Spanish and Slovenian governments agree on suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement, banning arms supplies to Israel, and imposing sanctions on individuals. He explained that the two countries share the same vision regarding the tragic situation faced by the Palestinian people. For his part, Golob affirmed that Slovenia, alongside Spain, will continue to defend the fundamental values of international law, demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the swift delivery of humanitarian aid. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print


Bloomberg
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Slovenia Calls on NATO to Expand Its Defense Spending Terms
Slovenia and several NATO member states are seeking ways to expand the definition of defense spending as they attempt to meet US calls to allocate more funds on security, the nation's prime minister said. Like-minded alliance members aim to establish a unified methodology on defense spending in the coming weeks and present the proposal to Mark Rutte, the alliance's secretary general, Slovenian Premier Robert Golob said in an interview on the sidelines of European Political Community summit in Albania on Friday.


Bloomberg
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Slovenia Calls on NATO to Expand Its Defense Spending Definition
Slovenia and several NATO member states are seeking ways to expand the definition of defense spending as they attempt to meet US calls to allocate more funds on security, the nation's prime minister said. Like-minded alliance members aim to establish a unified methodology on defense spending in the coming weeks and present the proposal to Mark Rutte, the alliance's secretary general, Slovenian Premier Robert Golob in an interview on the sidelines of European Political Community summit in Albania on Friday.


Bloomberg
08-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Slovenia Plans to Hike Military Spending to 2% of GDP This Year
Slovenia plans to increase military spending to 2% of economic output this year as NATO members face pressure from the US to increase investment in security. The ex-Yugoslav country aims to gradually boost defense outlays to 3% of gross domestic product in 2030, Prime Minister Robert Golob's cabinet said in an emailed statement Thursday.