The purpose of this fact-sheet is to look at the sales and profits of the 15 main European arms producers in 2022, and see to what extent they are profiting from the current war and the billions of euros in EU subsidies justified by support for Ukraine.
The devastating and unfair nature of (any) war should not prevent us from taking a look at what is happening behind the scenes, and observing who benefits from the misfortune of others.
ENAAT at the Emergency Festival 2025 Reggio Emilia, Italy. On 5,6,7 October 2025, Emergency Festival took place in Italy. During the event organized by the international NGO, Laëtitia Sédu was invited to speak about arms trade and lobbying activities on EU budget by Claudio Jampaglia, journalist at Radio Popolare. The full interview is available online (in Italian). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_xyeDmjpwM
The latest issue of the ENAAT newsletter ‘News from the Brussels’ Bubble’ is now available here. Summary: EU funding for the arms industry Other aspects of EU militarisation EU Peace Facility and related news
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