The President of the Government did not express his rejection of reaching 5% of GDP during the meeting, while before and after he did. The difference: the presence of the U.S. leader. Pedro Sánchez did not make any plea or argue his rejection to increase military spending beyond 2% of GDP during the NATO leaders' meeting.

Spain reached a deal with NATO to be excluded from a 5% of GDP defense spending target, days before the military alliance's leaders will gather at a summit, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Sunday.