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Brussels to exempt defence spending from EU budget constraints
The European Commission will propose exempting defence from EU limits on government spending, the head of the EU executive, Ursula von der Leyen, said on Friday, amid pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump for Europe to finance its own defence.
EU weighs exemption of defence spending from budget constraints
BRUSSELS: The European Commission will propose exempting defence from EU limits on government spending, the head
EU Considers Defence Spending Exemption Amid Geopolitical Tensions
The European Commission, led by Ursula von der Leyen, plans to propose exempting defence from EU spending limits. This move, comparable to previous COVID-19 financial measures, comes as NATO faces heightened threat perceptions.
EU eyes tweak to fiscal rules to allow more defence spending
European Union governments are considering a wider definition of what is defence investment to allow for more government spending that would not trigger punitive EU action for excessive borrowing under the bloc's fiscal rules,
Russian defence spending exceeds all of Europe combined, study finds
Military spending in Russia, whose economy President Vladimir Putin has put on a war footing, now outstrips all of Europe’s defence budgets combined, according to a study. Total Russian defence spending soared last year by 42 per cent in real terms to Rbs13.
Russia's military spending skyrockets, surpassing all of Europe combined
Amid its second year of its latest offensive in Ukraine, Russia outspent all European nations on defense spending.
Russia's military spending surpasses Europe's as Putin ramps up war budget, study finds
Russia’s military spending, driven by President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to put the country’s economy on a war footing, has now surpassed the combined defense budgets of all European nations, according to a new study.
Growth in Russian military spending outpaces all European countries combined: Think tank
The rate of growth for Russia’s military spending outpaced all other European countries combined in 2024 as its invasion of Ukraine has persisted for nearly three years, according to an
European Commission to Tweak Fiscal Rules to Boost EU Defense Spending
Member states will be allowed to substantially increase defense spending without exceeding deficit caps, Ursula von der Leyen ...
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EU proposes a defense spending boost with escape clause
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, emphasized that the European Union must increase defense ...
France’s Safran calls for European governments to buy from local defence groups
French jet engine-maker Safran warned that an increase in European defence spending must benefit the region’s supply chain, ...
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Von der Leyen demands trigger of emergency clause to massively boost defense spending
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, von der Leyen said she wanted to trigger an emergency clause that would ...
‘Make NATO great again’: Hegseth pushes European allies to step up defense efforts
Hegseth urged NATO allies to bolster their defense spending from 2% to 5% of their GDP, noting that the U.S. is attempting to ...
Munich Security Conference Live: Vance attacks Europe on immigration, defense spending, and says free speech 'in retreat'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Europe will have to unite around Ukraine so it can protect itself.
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EU considers giving countries wiggle room to boost defense spending
The move would allow governments with overstretched budgets more flexibility under the bloc’s debt and deficit rules.