The latest “News from the Brussels Bubble” is accessible here:
ENAAT NBB 2021-3_21.09.2021
Summary
Main news items:
– EU Defence: Informal Defence ministers meeting, State of the Union speech by EC president
– EU Defence Fund updates
In short:
– Main defence-related reports of the EP to come
– Conference on the Future of Europe
– interesting links
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