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Economy Minister Stephanie Lose (V) and the rest of the government are focusing on defense expenditures these days. (Archive photo). Photo: Emil Nicolai Helms/Ritzau Scanpix

Denmark invokes EU clause for defense spending

Denmark has exercised a special exception clause allowing EU countries to have higher public deficits temporarily to accommodate increasing defense expenditures. The activation is expected at a council meeting for economic and finance ministers on July 8 during Denmark’s EU presidency. Finance...

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