In brief
Allies have yet to agree on the next summit date as NATO reduces meetings amid reported disagreements over defence spending, Iran and the war in Ukraine.
NATO will not hold its planned summit in Albania in 2027, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing Associated Press. The report linked the reduction in high-level meetings to disagreements among allies over defence spending, Iran and the war in Ukraine.
Rama said allies had not agreed on a date for the next summit. If they schedule it for 2028, it will take place in Tirana, Albania's capital. That remains a conditional arrangement.
The changes also affect ministerial meetings. RBC-Ukraine reported that no defence ministers' meeting was planned for October 2027, while foreign ministers would meet once next year instead of twice. NATO described the changes as a reorganisation package.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told AP he did not see fewer summits as a problem. He said the alliance takes a flexible approach and brings leaders together when needed.
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