“Is European military spending in the interests of humanity?”

“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,