Innovation is critical to protect Europe from security threats and to ensure its companies are competitive in the global market. Current funding won’t deliver say MEPs
Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker presents timetable for an EU move into defence-related research and announces a top-up – from €315B to €500B - for the EU Fund for Strategic Investments
Industry Commissioner tells MEPs that defence research will get money in next year’s budget, as the Commission prepares to bolster European R&D base that is close “to point of no return”