After a nine-hour discussion lawmakers have failed to secure an agreement on the future of the European Defence Fund. Discussions surrounding the European Defence Fund (EDF) have revealed the extent of disagreements between Ministers and MEPs. Tension arose over the overall goal of the fund and what outcome it would have ...
European Commission launches European Defence Fund to ensure money is spent more efficiently. Today ( 7 June 2017), the European Commission is launching a European Defence Fund to help Member States spend taxpayer money more efficiently, reduce duplications in spending, and get better value for money. The fund is designed to coordinate, ...
An agreement has been signed between the European Commission and the European Defence Agency, which sees the Commission entrusting the EDA with the management of the Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR). Lowri Evans, Director-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, and the Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency ...