US EditionUK Rejects EU Demand for €6.75 Billion to Join Key Defense Fund: Report
The UK opposes paying €6.75 billion to access the EU's €150 billion defence fund, risking exclusion from contracts crucial for British defence firms, officials said.
- The UK has rejected the EU's demand for €6.75 billion to allow British defense firms to participate in the €150 billion Security Action for Europe rearmament fund.
- Both sides are under pressure to resolve the impasse before the November 30 deadline for funding bids, as the UK's participation is seen as important for economic and security reasons.
- The EU's proposal is for the UK to pay between €4 billion and €6.5 billion to allow British defense firms access to up to 50% of the Brussels rearmament scheme contracts.
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