EU Commission proposes 800-billion-euro defence plan
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed the 'Rearm Europe' plan, aiming for approximately €800 billion in defense expenditures.
- The plan includes over €150 billion to support EU military investments.
- Von der Leyen noted the urgency for Europe to act decisively on its security, stating, 'We are in an era of rearmament.'
- EU leaders are set to discuss the funding options at a summit, with decisions needing to be made quickly due to recent events.
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This is a new defense plan for the European Union, which the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyene wants to implement urgently. Concretely, there is talk of a rearmament of the states of the Union - including Romania, done in 5 steps. Thus, they must allocate up to 1.5% of GDP for defense, and for this - says von der Leyen - 800 billion euros have been mobilized so that the states facing budget deficits are not affected by t…
All 27 EU countries have agreed on the defence conclusions for an EU summit on Thursday in Brussels. This was reported by an EU diplomat. Thus, all EU countries - including Hungary - are now standing up for...
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EU 'rearmament' plan has no funding
The proposal to increase defense spending by $840 billion is based largely on debt, according to the news outlet. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's attempt to increase military spending across the EU is not backed by cash and shifts the financial burden to member states, Euractiv has reported, citing senior EU officials. The so-called 'ReArm Europe Plan,' backed mostly by debt and fiscal adjustments, asks EU nations to spend $…
All 27 EU member states have agreed on a plan to rearm Europe, which was recently presented by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Le Figaro. According to the publication, the leaders of the 27 EU countries gave the green light to the European Commission's plan to strengthen Europe's defense during a meeting at the Brussels summit on Thursday, March 6. The plan provides for the m…
The proposal put forward by the leader of the Community Executive goes on to finance greater spending on Defense, which is worth 800 billion euros.
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