UK-EU Deal: Could New Defence Spending Boost Growth?

UK-EU deal: Could new defence spending boost growth?

As we've heard, increased cooperation on defence is a critical part of the new deal with the European Union.

The agreement does not immediately ensure that the British defence companies have access to the European military programme Security Action for Europe (SAFE) which will mobilize EUR 150 billion in credit for the joint acquisition of military equipment.

The EU and the UK are redefining their cooperation. The focus is on a defence and security pact. Prime Minister Starmer explains: "It is time to look forward.

Channelling security: A new era for EU-UK defence cooperation

Cover image: picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com | Thomas Krych Since Brexit, defence has barely registered on the EU-UK cooperation agenda. Instead, NATO or bilateral frameworks have served as the default—and often preferred—framework for defence collaboration across the Channel, reflecting a lack of political appetite for a bilateral EU-UK-focused approach. This changed within days of Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency. It suddenly became…

After intensive negotiations, which ended this morning, these were some of the agreed points: Security and Defence Partnership The Security and Defence Pact was the most sensitive topic at the summit, as Europe is re-arming itself to protect itself from the Russian threat and to respond to the uncertainties generated by the US President Donald Trump. The agreement enables the British to engage in a more regular dialogue on this matter between Lo…

UK-EU security and defence partnership

The UK and the EU have today agreed an ambitious new Security and Defence Partnership, to set the framework for a new era of security co-operation between the UK and EU.