NATO countries approve Hague summit statement with 5% defence spending goal, diplomats say

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO countries agreed a statement on Sunday for their upcoming summit that sets a goal of 5% of GDP for annual defence and security-related spending by 2035, overcoming objections from Spain, diplomats said.

The statement has the green light from all 32 NATO members, diplomats said, but will only become official when it is approved by leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump at their summit in The Hague on Wednesday.

(Reporting by Andrew Gray, Sabine Siebold and Lili Bayer; Editing by Charlotte Van Campenhout)