When: Thursday 08 June, 5pm to 6.15pm CET Join us on Thursday 8 June to know more about how a growing European military spending is a threat to peace and the planet, and who are the main profiteers of the war economy, with the presentation of our data collection work on the top European arms … Read More
News from the Brussels’ Bubble #2023-03
The latest issue of the EU project newsletter summarises the main news about EU funding for the arms industry and other aspects of EU militarisation over the last month. Enjoy the reading! SUMMARY of ENAAT NBB 2023-03_05.05.23 EU funding for the arms industry – EU Auditors conclude that EU lacks long-term strategy on defence spending – … Read More
News from the Brussels’ Bubble, #2023-02
The latest issue of the EU project newsletter summarises the main news about EU funding for the arms industry and other aspects of EU militarisation over the last month. Enjoy the reading! ENAAT NBB 2023-02_31.03.2023 SUMMARY EU funding for the arms industry – EDF work plan for 2023: €1.2 billion prioritising space and air & … Read More
International Delegation to Investigate Gun Trade to Mexico: European weapons accelerate violence in Mexico
ENAAT participated in an International Delegation to investigate the flow of guns and light weapons to Mexico, and how this contributes to serious human rights violations impacting all of the Mexican people. The mission took place from 18 to 25 February 2023, and participants from ENAAT were Charlotte from Ohne Rüstung Leben (Germany), Francesco Vignarca … Read More
News from the Brussels’ Bubble, #2023-01
The latest issue of the EU project newsletter summarises the main news about EU funding for the arms industry and other aspects of EU militarisation over the last month. Enjoy the reading! ENAAT NBB 2023-01_15.02.2023 SUMMARY EU funding for the arms industry – EU funding for joint acquisitions: debate on tripled budget, non-EU weapons and … Read More
War in Ukraine, cover for EU’s all-out militarisation
“European security and defence has evolved more in the last six days than in the last two decades” claimed Ursula Von der Leyen just one week after Russian troops entered Ukraine in 2022, while Josep Borrell declared 2 days later that “with the invasion of Ukraine (…) we need to be more than a ‘soft … Read More
News from the Brussels’ Bubble, #2022-06
The latest issue of the EU project newsletter summarises the main news about EU funding for the arms industry and other aspects of EU militarisation over the last month (December 2022) ENAAT NBB 2022-6_31.12.2022
New publication now in 8 languages: ‘How the EU is funding arms dealers and corrupt corporations’
Our latest fact-sheet is now available in 8 languages > read it in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, and Spanish In 2017, the EU approved the funding of military research and the development of new arms and technologies, breaking the red line that the EU should not fund military activities with the community budget. Over half a … Read More
News from the Brussels’ Bubble, #2022-05
The latest issue of the EU project newsletter summarises the main news about EU funding for the arms industry and other aspects of EU militarisation over the last month ENAAT NBB 2022-5_02.12.22
New publication: ‘How the EU is funding arms dealers and corrupt corporations’
In 2017, the EU approved the funding of military research and the development of new arms and technologies, breaking the red line that the EU should not fund military activities with the community budget. Over half a billion Euros went to military research and development (R&D) through two precursor programmes: the Preparatory Action for Defence … Read More