Defence

MEPs vote to finalise bloc’s first-ever dedicated programme for military research. Final budget is €5B lower than originally planned

While the country has a policy of military neutrality, the changing nature of threats, and Brexit, have shifted attitudes, Mark Ferguson says

The first-ever military research programme will propel the EU to fourth biggest spender on defence R&D in Europe. Non-EU countries and companies will get limited access

In a bid to boost Europe’s overall spending on defence, EIB has struck a deal with the European Defence Agency to increase lending for technologies including sensors and lasers, with both civil and military uses

Advisor lays out plan for how Europe can strengthen manufacturing base and keep pace with rivals in ‘key enabling technologies’