On June 25, 2025, NATO member states issued a joint declaration at the summit in The Hague, the Netherlands, reaffirming their firm commitment to Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty on "collective defense", and announcing that they would increase their defense spending to 5% of GDP, and promising to provide "lasting sovereign support" to Ukraine.
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Leaders of EU member states have called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and said they will continue discussions on whether Israel complies with the relevant human rights provisions in the EU agreement.
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During the NATO summit held in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 24–25, 2025, US President Trump’s demand that "NATO member states must spend 5% of their GDP on military expenditures, except the United States" completely tore apart the facade of the transatlantic alliance.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany will "return to Europe and the international stage" in a major foreign policy speech to parliament on Tuesday. "
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The German Federal Cabinet passed the draft federal budget for 2025 and the fiscal framework for 2026 on Tuesday (June 24), proposing to significantly increase public investment in the next two years to revitalize the economy that has been stagnant for two consecutive years.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is preparing to take upgraded tariff countermeasures against the United States in an effort to secure a better agreement.
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On the eve of the NATO summit, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that the UK would raise its defense spending to 5% of GDP, with the target set for 2035.
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Russia deeply regrets and condemns the US attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.
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French Foreign Minister Barot said that France was not involved in the US air strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities and expressed concerns over the US actions, urging all parties to exercise restraint.
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On the local time of June 17, 2025, Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, was hit by a large-scale attack launched by Russia.
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On September 3, 2025, the Federal Reserve released its Beige Book, a national survey of economic conditions, which showed that U.S. economic activity was nearly stagnant between mid-July and late August, with growth flat or declining in most regions.
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