NBB 2025-5: ‘EU ready for war by 2030’ plans

The latest issue of the ENAAT newsletter ‘News from the Brussels’ Bubble’ is now available here.

Summary: 

EU funding for the arms industry

  • SAFE’s €150 billion loans: useless EP complaint and access to non-EU firms
  • Negotiators aim for final agreement on EDIP by early October
  • No Israeli suspension from Horizon Europe, Rafael may (not?) lose EU funds

Other aspects of EU militarisation

  • EU ready to war by 2030? Roadmap and European Defence Semester, drone wall
  • Defence omnibus: exports rules evaluation & cohesion funds opened to arms industry
  • “EU defence spending hits €343 bln in 2024, EDA data shows”
  • EU-Japan Security & Defence Partnership includes industrial dialogue

EU Peace Facility and related news

  • Ukraine: EU countries (still) resist reimbursing US weapons with EPF
  • Djibouti Armed Forces to receive €10 million from EPF, further €15 million to Albania

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NBB 2025-6: Roadmap to war under national leadership

21 October 2025

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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ENAAT at the Emergency Festival 2025 Reggio Emilia, Italy.

10 October 2025

ENAAT at the Emergency Festival 2025 Reggio Emilia, Italy. On 5,6,7 October 2025, Emergency Festival took place in Italy. During the event organized by the international NGO, Laëtitia Sédu was invited to speak about arms trade and lobbying activities on EU budget by Claudio Jampaglia, journalist at Radio Popolare. The full interview is available online (in Italian). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_xyeDmjpwM

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‘Our protection must not be sold for profit’: ENAAT joins 470 organisations to denounce EU deregulation wave

9 September 2025

“Today, civil society, trade unions, and public interest groups delivered a clear message to Commission President von der Leyen, the European Commissioners, and EU Member States in a statement signed by 470 organisations. They denounce the deregulation campaign that takes centre stage in the European Commission’s strategy for this term. Tomorrow, President Ursula von der Leyen will address the European Parliament with her ‘State of the Union’ speech. Nine months on under her leadership, the European Commission is planning an unprecedented wave of drastic cuts to regulations protecting labour, social, and human rights, as well as digital rights,

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