Online event: ‘From war lobby to war economy How the arms industry shapes European policies’ – 07/12 at 5pm

16th November 2023By Laëtitia SédouEuropean Union, lobbying and revolving doors, Publications

On Tuesday 14 November, EU Defence ministers called for enhancing the arms industry access to public and private finance and avoiding ‘discrimination’ based on the ESG criteria. In the EU’s initial long-term budget for 2014-2020, not a single euro was to go directly to the arms industry. By the end of 2020, half a billion … Read More

How does the EU spend its billions on cutting-edge security and weapons research? Check the OSDE platform

7th November 2023By Laëtitia SédouArms exports, European Union, Finance, lobbying and revolving doors, Press release

The public platform Open Security Data Europe has been updated to include recent funding information from the European Defence Fund, the EU weapons development fund, and Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship civilian research and innovation funding program. Open Security Data Europe gives a unique overview of which companies, research centres and public agencies receive EU … Read More

NBB #2023-06: a new EU Defence Production Act to come and up to €20bn for an Assistance Fund for Ukraine

5th September 2023By Laëtitia Sédouarticles, European Union

The latest ENAAT Newsletter is available here: ENAAT NBB 2023-06_04.09.2023 The main news are the announcement of a possible EU Defence Production Act to be proposed by end of the year, as well as a special Assistance Fund for Ukraine up to €20 billion in 2024-2027 Summary EU funding for the arms industry – A ‘European Defence … Read More

ENAAT calls MEPs to reject EU funding for proliferation of ammunition & missiles

6th July 2023By Laëtitia SédouEuropean Union, Finance, Open letter

The European Network Against Arms Trade sent today an Open letter to Euro-parliamentarians, urging them to vote against the proposal of EU funding for the arms industry to boost their production of ammunition ad missiles. Read the Open letter here  in English and in French ENAAT calls on MEPs, and those members of the negotiating team in … Read More