the latest ENAAT newsletter, ‘News from the Brussels’ Bubble’ provides an overview of EU defence-related initiatives taken over the last two months, how they are connected and what it says about priorities, from the Strategic Compass to the Versailles Declaration and the EC Defence Package. It also shows what the next battle of the arms … Read More
Finance
Who gets most of EU funding for military research and development?
4 countries get 53.5% of the grants allocated so far: France, Italy, Spain and Germany, which are also the main EU arms exporters. Thales gets 15 grants, and 7 companies of the top 10 were members of the Group of Personalities that advised the European Commission to create this funding, in 2016. Considering the poor … Read More
EU funding for arms industry to be barely impacted by COVID-19 crisis, ENAAT newsletter special edition
NBB special edition: New EC proposal for MFF 2021-2027 EU funding for the military industry to be barely impacted by COVID-19 Read here: News from the Brussels’ Bubble #2020-2, 1st June 2020 Arms industry won first battle and is well placed for negotiations to come – pro-defence lobby saved basics: EC proposes €8bn EU Defence … Read More
ENAAT Meeting 2006
The financial factor: Campaigns against the role of Banks and Export Credit Agencies in financing arms trade Strategy meeting for campaigners Ghent, Belgium, 13 may 2006 An European Network Against the Arms Trade meeting, open to interested groups and campaigners. Program [Friday-evening 12 May, from 7PM onwards: Video’s on campaigns against financing arms trade … Read More