ENAAT contributed to a “civil society perspective on the next EU research Framwork Programme (FP9)” calling for the next EU Research policy to shift its focus from jobs, growth and competitiveness, including subsidies for the arms industry, to delivering global public goods for its citizens. “The EU is a peace project. There can be no … Read More
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+117’800 EU citizens say “EU, don’t invest in weapons!”
Ahead of the European Summit today, +117‘800 EU citizens have so far expressed their opposition to the use of EU public money for the research and development of new weaponry. EU Heads of State and Government are gathering today in Brussels, and discussions will include the EC proposals for a European Defence Fund. On June … Read More
Peace groups denounce new EC initiatives favouring the arms industry and triggering global arms race
“The military-industrial complex ‘en marche’ at EU level” Today the EC released new plans that favour the arms industry and blur the limits of its mandate regarding defence-related issues, paving the way for an over-influential European-level military-industrial complex. Peace campaigners and the European Network Against Arms Trade warn against this further EC attempt to trivialize … Read More
The EU should promote peace not subsidize the arms industry!
Peace groups take action to prevent EU public money for military research Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Helsinki, London, Lyon, Prague, Rome, Stockholm In an appeal to Members of the European Parliament and of EU member states’ parliaments, peace campaigners and the European Network Against Arms Trade are calling to say ‘no’ to the inclusion of arms … Read More
EU Foreign Ministers must take serious action against Saudi Arabia in view of the alarming situation in Yemen, according to ENAAT members
Brussels/Stuttgard/London/Barcelona/Zürich/Bratislava/Paris/Brno/Helsinki/Rome/Amsterdam /Antwerp – 11 peace organisations from the European Network Against Arms Trade (ENAAT), call on the EU ministers to suspend arms sells and consider an arms embargo against Saudi Arabia. As it has been widely reported, the war in Yemen war is having an extremely severe impact on civilians and on vital infrastructure including … Read More
European Union must end its military support for Israel
As the conflict in the Gaza Strip continues to escalate, and the body count continues to increase the European Network Against Arms Trade (ENAAT) has called for an immediate end to all European military support for Israel and for the EU to declare a comprehensive arms embargo on all parties in conflict. Pending such an … Read More