EU
The European Commission has adopted a €1.5 billion work programme under the European Defence Industry Programme to accelerate production and strengthen technological resilience.
EU
The European Stability Mechanism is considering whether its €500 billion crisis lending capacity could be adapted to support defense spending by eurozone states. The proposal would aim to ease fiscal pressure on governments facing rising military expenditure.
Ukraine
EU member states are divided over eligibility criteria tied to a planned €90 billion loan for Ukraine’s defence purchases, exposing tensions between protecting European defence industry interests and Ukraine’s battlefield procurement needs.