NBB 2025-4: ‘EU hard power taking shape through funds and loans’

 

 

The latest issue of the ENAAT newsletter ‘News from the Brussels’ Bubble’ is now available here.

Summary: 

EU funding for the arms industry

  • EC proposes fivefold increase for the military in 2028-2034 EU budget
  • EDIP and “defence sovereignty”
  • SAFE: €127bn in loan request, possible violation of EU treaties?
  • EDF benefiting Israeli Aerospace Industries
  • EP and Council included “defence capabilities” in Cohesion policy
  • EIB Triples Defence Lending with €3 Billion Boost

 

Other aspects of EU militarisation

  • European Council: NATO hangovers and defence bank idea
  • Defence Readiness Omnibus unveiled, still not enough for arms industry
  • EU-Canada Defence partnership and possible access to SAFE, more to come?

 

EU Peace Facility and related news

  • Ukraine: more military support while exporting?
  • EPF to support Senegal and Cabo Verde
  • EU on Israel: too little too late, legal case against EU

 

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