NBB 2025-1: REARM Europe plan, deeper into the rearmament race

This new edition of our ‘News from the Brussels’ Bubble’ focuses on the REARM Europe plan, intending to bring European militarisation to a different scale.

Read it here: NBB2025-1, 07/03/2025

summary:

EU funding for the arms industry
– Negotiations on EDIP still stalled one year after proposal publication
– EDF 2025 prioritise ground systems, incl. mass production of kamikaze drones
– “EU defense industry lobbying soars” – Politico confirms findings of our 2023 report
– “Omnibus for defence”, or how to facilitate arms dealers’ business, including exports?
– EIB coming shift in lending policy: all but lethal weapons and no more ceiling

Other aspects of EU militarisation
– REARM Europe Plan: projections up to €800 billion in next 4 years, yet not enough?!
– EU-UK security and defence partnership soon on track… And what about the nukes?

EU Peace Facility and related news
– New military aid package to Ukraine failed consensus at European special summit

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NBB 2025-6: Roadmap to war under national leadership

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The latest issue of the ENAAT newsletter ‘News from the EU Bubble’ is now Available here Summary: EU funding for the arms industry MEPs & Council reach deal on EDIP: EU Military Sales mechanism to boost arms exports? SAFE loans: negotiations open with UK and Canada Next EU-long term budget: military focus a given, divergences on degree and scope EIB: more money and faster decision-making on military projects EU-Israel: no sanctions and EU draft strategy, Elbit out! campaign other aspects of European militarisation Defence readiness roadmap: Europe ready for war by 2030? Governments regain control over “Europe of defence”

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