👍 #EuropeanDefenceUnion

🇪🇺 is steadily building a true #EuropeanDefenceUnion.

At the EU envoys conference w/HRVP @kajakallas.bsky.social & NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the next steps to make NATO’s European pillar stronger.

We need a paradigm & mind shift, investments, innovations, industrial production & speed!

No one argues: 🇸🇪 is serious about security and defence.

With Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson about many short & long term security issues: EDPCIs, joint procurement in #defence, support for 🇺🇦, 🇪🇺 pillar of #NATO, 🇪🇺 space independence, true #EuropeanDefenceUnion, 🇪🇺Security Council & more.

Music to my ears #EuropeanDefenceUnion. If this is actually happening I will rejoice.

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@chadbourn.bsky.social @oanalungescu.bsky.social @kyivindependent.com @davidfrum.bsky.social Let's hope that Upcomming NATO summit will buy @kajakallas.bsky.social some time to setup the planned #europeandefenceunion via #rearmEurope #IamEuropean #IStandWithUkraine www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7P6...

EU budget set for defence-related boost under new regulation* New targeted amendments to existing EU funding programmes will support faster, more flexible and coordinated investments in Europe's defence technological and industrial base (EDTIB).

The world has changed.
Europe must be able to defend itself — and that starts with a stronger defence industry.

Today, we launch a Mini-Omnibus to incentivise defence-related investments in the EU budget.

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#EUDefenceIndustry #EuropeanDefenceUnion

The future of the #EuropeanDefenceUnion is not only an industry discussion! A missed opportunity!

EUROMIL’s Criticism of the White Paper on European Defence: A Missed Opportunity - EUROMIL On 19 March 2025, the European Commission’s released the long-awaited White Paper on the Future of European Defence which has raised serious concerns within EUROMIL. The Paper was presented by the HRV...

The @ec.europa.eu presented the #WhitePaper for European Defence Readiness, focusing on boosting EU Defence Industry capacities, but failing to acknowledge the crucial role of #militarypersonnel, leaving a significant gap in the making of the #EuropeanDefenceUnion.
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Speech by President von der Leyen at the European Parliament Plenary joint debate on European Council meetings and European Security “Check against delivery” Thank you, dear Roberta, Honourable Members, Alcide de Gasperi said: ‘We do not just need peace among us, but to build a common defence. This is not to threaten or conquer, b

#vonderLeyen - We all wish we could live in more peaceful times. But I am confident that, if we unleash our industrial power, we can restore deterrence against those who seek to do us harm. It is time to build a #EuropeanDefenceUnion that ensures peace on our continent ec.europa.eu/commission/p...