Defence-related investments in the EU budget

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Ongoing (updated on 07/06/2025) - Bureau decision date: 28/04/2025
Reference
ECO/679-EESC-2025-01682
Opinion Type
Mandatory
Referral
COM(2025) 188 final 2025/0103 COD
Rapporteur
Jacek KRAWCZYK
Employers - GR I
Poland
Co-rapporteur
Florian MARIN
Workers - GR II
Romania
Plenary session number
598
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Citizenship
Competitiveness
Defence and Aeronautics
European Commission
European Parliament
Growth

To develop the necessary capabilities and military readiness to credibly deter armed aggression and secure the future of the EU, a massive increase in European defence spending is needed over a prolonged period. This requires a combined and sustained effort at the EU and Member States level to invest collectively in EU’s defence. It appears necessary to increase the potentialities of development of research, industry and innovation in the defence area by setting out a fourth strategic sector in STEP focussed on defence technologies. This new strategic sector should ensure that the STEP incentives are used to increase Union funding in defence technologies and contribute to European competitiveness in line with STEP objectives.

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