Sanchez says that Spain “is able to meet” the increase in defense spending
The president of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has reiterated on Wednesday that the government “is able to comply” with the increase in defense expenditure up to 2% of GDP and accuses the PP of having committed to this increase in 2014, when it was in charge of the Executive. “This is what happens with the PP when they govern: they promise, but then breach,” said Sánchez.
“You ask me about when we are going to appear to inform the Chamber about a substantive debate, which is the debate on security and defense. I have no problem in appearing as many times Galician Parliament, ”Sánchez tells Feijóo.
“The Government has increased by 10,000 million the budget in defense. In 120,000 million euros the social budget, by 30,000 million euros the ecological transition. With a responsible fiscal policy. We have reduced public debt and lead economic growth in Europe,” he added. “We talk about the defense budget. When did 2% of GDP in defense committed by Spain? In 2014, with [Mariano] Rajoy as president of the Government. In 2018, it was at 0.9%. This is what happens with the PP when they govern: they promise, but then breach. Thanks to the economic policy of this government, today Spain is in a position to comply with what you committed, ”he has ended.
