Europe, defense budgets and military spending

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
Russia's 2024 military budget exceeds total EU defense spending – FT
Russia’s military spending exceeds the total defense budgets of all European countries. Last year, the Kremlin’s military expenditures grew by more than 40%, the Financial Times reports. The outlet notes that Russia’s military 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.
Russia’s 2024 Military Spending Surpassed EU, U.K. Combined in PPP Terms – Study
Russia’s military spending in 2024, when adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP), exceeded that of the European Union and the United Kingdom combined by nearly $5 billion, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said Wednesday.
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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 ...
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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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 ...
EU plans to let states suspend fiscal rules to allow for defence investments
Activation of ‘escape clause’ will help countries ‘substantially increase’ military spending, Ursula von der Leyen says ...
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 ...
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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.
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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, ...
EU to propose defense spending exemption amid US pressure
Investing.com -- The European Commission is set to propose an exemption for defense from the EU's limits on government spending, according to Ursula von der Leyen, head of the EU executive. This ...
EU leaders agree to step up defence efforts
European Union leaders agreed on Monday to do more to bolster their defences against Russia and other threats by hiking ...
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Greek defense minister calls for EU to loosen strict defense spending limits
Greece’s defense minister says the European Union should abandon a “schizophrenic” approach of imposing very strict defense ...