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16 December 2022 Update Happy Holidays from all of us at NATO A multinational group of soldiers from NATO Allied countries – including Denmark, Latvia, Spain and the United States – sing ‘Carol of the Bells’, a holiday classic composed by Mykola Leontovych and lyrics by Peter J. Wilhousky, in a snowy forest in rural Latvia. WATCH VIDEO NATO agrees 2023 budgets, reflecting higher ambitions for the new security reality Allies agreed NATO’s civil and military budgets for 2023 at a meeting of the North Atlantic Council on Wednesday (14 December 2022). The civil budget is set at €370.8 million, and the military budget is set at €1.96 billion, representing a 27.8% and 25.8% increase, respectively, over 2022. READ MORE NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria reaches full capability NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria reached full operational capability on 14 December 2022. The milestone was marked by a ceremony presided over by Bulgaria’s Chief of Defence, Admiral Emil Eftimov, and the Commander of Italy’s Joint Operations Command, Lieutenant General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo. READ MORE European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton visits NATO On 15 December 2022, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, to the NATO Headquarters in Brussels. READ MORE NATO in 2022 – a year in snapshots In 2022, NATO photographers and photographers from Allied forces took thousands of pictures documenting this historic year. They captured the magnitude of landmark political events like the 2022 NATO Summit in Madrid, the grit and cooperation of Allied troops conducting NATO exercises, and other moments of beauty, unity and humanity. READ MORE Christmas trees and charity initiatives mark end of year at NATO Headquarters Festive decorations have gone up at NATO Headquarters, as a momentous year for the Alliance draws to a close. READ MORE NATO’s honey harvest success continues in 2022 2022 saw another plentiful honey harvest at NATO Headquarters. Two beehives were first installed on the premises in 2020, with an additional two added since due to the success of the honey production. READ MORE The NATO Military Committee visits the NATO Communications and Information Agency On 12 December 2022, the NATO Military Committee visited the NATO Communications and Information Agency in The Hague, the Netherlands. During the visit, the Military Committee was briefed on current and future NCI Agency work and challenges. READ MORE Change and continuity Lord Robertson SUBSCRIBE

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