Online event: ‘From war lobby to war economy How the arms industry shapes European policies’ – 07/12 at 5pm

On Tuesday 14 November, EU Defence ministers called for enhancing the arms industry access to public and private finance and avoiding ‘discrimination’ based on the ESG criteria.
In the EU’s initial long-term budget for 2014-2020, not a single euro was to go directly to the arms industry. By the end of 2020, half a billion euros had been diverted to military R&D, followed in 2021 by a European Defence Fund worth €8 billion over seven years, new funding to increase production this year, and today it is sustainable finance that is being called on to support the arms industry.
What role has the arms industry played in these rapid developments?

ENAAT invites you to find out at the launch of its new report:

‘From war lobby to war economy
How the arms industry shapes European policies’

When: Thursday 7 December 2023, 5-6pm CET

Speakers:
– Mark Akkerman, researcher at Stop Wapenhandel
– Chloé Meulewaeter, Ph.D. in Social Sciences, researcher at the Centre Delàs d’estudi per la Pau
– Bram Vranken, Researcher & Campaigner at Corporate Europe Observatory

Moderation: Laëtitia Sédou, ENAAT project manager

 

*Watch our launch event here if you missed it!*

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