Poland plans to use EU pandemic funds for defence
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Why Poland is still pushing for more EU-wide defence funding ideas
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Poland and UK discuss defence spending as Europe moves to re-arm
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‘Nothing is off the table’ on EU defence funding, says Ursula von der Leyen
Commission president says ‘something fundamental’ has shifted and democracy and rule of law are under threat. “Nothing is off the table” when it comes to raising money for defence, the head of the ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
EU to exclude US, UK and Turkey from €150bn rearmament fund
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Von der Leyen says €150bn defence loans should be spent in Europe
Funds to be used on weapons from EU and like-minded European nations such as UK, Norway and SwitzerlandFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
France and Germany clash over ‘buy EU’ weapons
Berlin says new €150bn funding for defence industry should be open to non-EU partners, but Paris disagreesFinancial Times - Mar. 8 -
Why Brussels’ €150bn defence pot is a test case for the EU’s arms strategy
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EU’s foreign policy chief laments US funding cuts to Radio Free Europe
Kaja Kallas says the bloc cannot automatically fill the gap left by the US. The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, expressed disappointment over US funding cuts to Radio Free Europe and said ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
HANetf unveils Europe-focused defence ETF
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