< IMG Title = "Italy will allocate € 11 billion to increase the defense budget to 2% of GDP" Width = "632" Height = "356" src = "https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/10/99999999999999999999999-632x356.jpg" Class = "Main-Image-thumbnaili WP-POST-IMAGE" ALT = "Ital It plans to bring defense costs to 2% of GDP "Fetchpriority =" High "srcset =" https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-uploads/2024/01/10/99999999999999999999999x35. https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/10/999999-300x169.jpg 300w, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/10/999999-768x432.jpg 768W, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/10/999999-200x113.jpg 200w, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/01/10/99999.jpg 1280W "SIZES =" (MAX-WIDTH: 632PX) 100VW, 632PX "Decoding =" ASYNC " /> < p > Italy can already in 2025 ensure financing the defense sector in the amount of 2% of GDP, which complies with NATO standards.
< p > This was announced by the Minister of Economy of Italy Dzhancarlo Georghetti during parliamentary hearings. < h2 > Italy increases defense costs< blockquote >< p > — We perfectly understand the need to increase similar expenses in future years, — The minister said.
< p > according to him, in order to reach a target indicator of 2% of the gross domestic product, Italy will have to additionally allocate € 11 billion for defense needs
are now watching < p > in order to meet the requirements of NATO, the country's government plans to change the methodology of calculating defense costs.
< p > in particular, it is planned to include the costs of pension provision of former military personnel and financing of some civilian programs. representatives of the Italian Bank believe that the growth of the defense budget can be provided by increasing borrowing, reducing expenses in other industries or by increasing tax revenues. < p > < p > now 23 countries out of 32 NATO members are already adhering to the established cost rate of 2% of GDP for defense needs. < p > < p > at the end of December 2024 the publication of the Financial Times, with reference to its sources, reported: the team of the elected President of the United States Donald Trump brought to the allies on the need to increase defense costs to 5% of the GDP. < p > 62 ~
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