France was the biggest military spender in western Europe last year, a leading think tank has found, while many eastern European countries made dramatic increases in spending as the Ukraine crisis continues.
The Local: France named Europe’s top military spender
From left, French Defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, French President Francois Hollande, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and Foreign Affairs minister Laurent Fabius sail pass the Eiffel tower a \"bateau mouche\" boat on the Seine River in Paris, on April 10, 2015. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on April 10 he had asked France to supply his air force with 36 Rafale fighter jets, after years of wrangling over the deal. AFP PHOTO/POOL/BENOIT TESSIER
