Today a coalition of science and peace organisations has launched the European initiative Researchers for Peace. Over 700 scientists and academics, most from 19 EU countries, have signed an online statement which calls on the EU to stop funding military research. They invite their colleagues in the research community to add their support.
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ENAAT, GDAMS & StopReArmEurope invite you to an Interactive Online Conference***A militarised garden: Breaking the consensus on EU funding for rearmament * June 9 2026 at 18:00 CEST The session will begin from a practical observation: Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who challenge the current policy direction -particularly the rapid growth in certain spending priorities- represent a small minority, which limits their influence. Against this backdrop, the discussion will move beyond simple opposition and instead focus on more constructive and strategic exchange, structures around two main pillars:1) Understanding the MEPs’ perspective:Why do many MEPs feel that there
Today, +25 civil society organisations urge decision makers to prevent arms export control systems from being weakened under the pretext of ‘simplification’ and ‘efficiency’. The negotiations on the EU omnibus package relating to defence are well advanced and about to conclude, including on the proposals modifying the Transfer directive regulating intra-EU arms exports. Weapons and military technology cannot be sold like toys or cans of beans, and EU governments are the ones responsible for ensuring compliance with European and international law, in particular the EU Common position on arms exports, the Arms Trade Treaty and the Convention on
From the European Competitiveness Fund to the deregulation package and military mobility, maximised flexibility for rearmament but minimal safeguards for the people… Read our latest Newsletter here: ENAAT NBB 2026-3, 30/04/2026 SUMMARY ENAAT News Join the closing event of the Global Days Against Military Spending EU funding for the arms industry – Post-2027 funding: maximised flexibility and ‘merit-based’ approach – Deal on the deregulation of the arms sector postponed – News briefs Other aspects of EU militarisation – What about the EU mutual defence clause?! – Expected clash on EU military mobility package – EU-Ukraine ‘drone deals’ –