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EU plans to let states suspend fiscal rules to allow for defence investments

  • The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, approved relaxing fiscal rules for EU countries to increase defense spending to above 3 percent of GDP.
  • Ursula von der Leyen announced this change to address security concerns due to Russian military actions, stating that Europe must do more for its defense.
  • French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the need for Europe to develop a fully integrated defense industry, moving away from reliance on U.S. military hardware.
  • Ursula von der Leyen based her announcement on a paper prepared by Poland, which holds the rotating EU presidency, to address the need for increased European defense investments amid rising threats from Russia.
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The European Union is relaxing its strict budget rules to allow governments to increase investment in defense, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday.

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EU Commission President von der Leyen wants to enable higher defence spending. Among other things, there are threats from Russia and the course of the new US government.

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It was Greece's firm position, the prime minister stressed - Earlier, the Commission president said that the Commission would propose activating the "escape clause" for defense spending, so that it would be exempt from budgetary restrictions.

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Modern Diplomacy broke the news in on Friday, February 14, 2025.
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