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Live. NATO summit opens under Trump pressure to boost defence spending

Updated: 07/07/2026 - 8:17 GMT+2

NATO leaders are gathering for a two-day summit in Ankara under pressure from Trump to increase defence spending. In France, Marine Le Pen will find out today whether she can run for the French presidency next year as a Paris appeals court decides whether to uphold her embezzlement conviction.

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