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Czech PM Andrej Babis reiterates importance of NATO for his country but rejects calls to increase defense spending
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from DW News [en] · Eastern Europe
The US and NATO want Czechia to spend more on defense. Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis says Prague cannot afford faster increases, despite growing warnings about the threat from Russia.
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