European Defence Fund

Press release - European Parliament Press Kit for the Special European Council of 17 and 18 April 2024

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases reflecting MEPs’ priorities for topics on the summit agenda. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

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In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases reflecting MEPs’ priorities for topics on the summit agenda. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Highlights - Debate with Commissioner Breton on budgetary aspects of EU defence policy - 19.07.23 - Committee on Budgets

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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Debate with Commissioner Breton on budgetary aspects of EU defence policy - 19.07.23

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  • Debate with Commissioner Breton on budgetary aspects of EU defence policy - 19.07.23
    11-07-2023 - 15:33
    The Committee on Budgets will receive Thierry Breton, Commissioner for the Internal Market,to discuss his vision of the EU defence policy and its impact on the EU budget.
  • Defence policy has seen significant change in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting political commitment to step up defence cooperation and reinforce EU defence capabilities.
  • These proposals have an important impact on the EU budget, and mark a turning point toward more integration of the EU defence policy and new objectives being financed through the EU budget.
  • These proposals have an important impact on the EU budget, and mark a turning point toward more integration of the EU defence policy and new objectives being financed through the EU budget.

Highlights - BUDG-SEDE – Debate on lessons from preparatory action on defence research – 23.05.23 - Committee on Budgets

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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BUDG-SEDE – Debate on lessons from preparatory action on defence research – 23.05.23

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  • BUDG-SEDE – Debate on lessons from preparatory action on defence research – 23.05.23
    16-05-2023 - 11:18
    The Committee on Budgets and the Subcommittee on Security and Defence will jointly hear the European Court of Auditors (ECA) present its report on the Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR), a precursor programme of the European Defence Fund (EDF) implemented by the Commission in cooperation with the European Defence Agency and with a budget of EUR 90 million for 2017-2019.
  • This Preparatory Action marked the first time that the EU budget was used to support research and development (R&D) in the defence industry.
  • The ECA found that when the EDF was established in 2021, most PADR projects were still ongoing due to delays in their implementation.
  • It recommends to define a long-term strategy, to be regularly updated to reflect changing security threats, in order to increase the presence of technology developed by the EDF in the EU defence sector.

European Defence Fund: Dassault Aviation launches, at the industrial level, the EICACS project, a European initiative for the standardization of collaborative air combat

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Friday, February 3, 2023
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The European Union provides €75 million for this project, which is preparing the future interoperability standards for European combat aircraft

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  • The European Union provides €75 million for this project, which is preparing the future interoperability standards for European combat aircraft
    (Saint-Cloud, France, February 3, 2023) – Dassault Aviation hosted today at its Saint-Cloud headquarters (France), the kick-off meeting of the EICACS project (European Initiative for Collaborative Air Combat Standardization) with its European industrial and research partners.
  • Supported by the European Union to the tune of 75 M€ within the framework of the 2021 programme of the European Defence Fund (EDF), this project aims to define, within a European framework, the future interoperability standards for collaborative air combat.
  • It will strengthen the ability of European air forces to fulfill their missions ever more effectively and to act in coalitions involving both manned and unmanned systems, future air combat systems and existing platforms, as well as their upgrades.
  • Dassault Aviation is delighted with the launch of this three-year study works, which brings together the entire European combat aeronautics industry, as well as various research organizations, around a project that is crucial for the European Union's air forces.

Highlights - 2021 Commission Discharge: Hearing with Commissioner Breton - Committee on Budgetary Control

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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2021 Commission Discharge: Hearing with Commissioner Breton

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  • 2021 Commission Discharge: Hearing with Commissioner Breton
    09-11-2022 - 14:31
    On 14 November 2022, the Committee on Budgetary Control will hold a hearing with Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Market, in the presence of ECA reporting member Mihail Kozlovs.
  • Commissioner Breton is responsible for guaranteeing the smooth functioning of the single market, including the free movement of goods and services, both online and in the physical world.
  • In particular, he is responsible for, among other areas, implementing the European Defence Fund and the Action Plan on Military Mobility and foster a strong and innovative space industry, maintaining the EU's autonomous, reliable and cost-effective access to space; as well as to improve the crucial link between space, defence and security.

Provisional agreement reached on setting-up the European Defence Fund

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
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The German presidency of the Council today reached a provisional political agreement with European Parliaments representatives on a regulation establishing the European Defence Fund (EDF) in the context of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021-2027.

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  • The German presidency of the Council today reached a provisional political agreement with European Parliaments representatives on a regulation establishing the European Defence Fund (EDF) in the context of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021-2027.
  • Next Steps

    The provisional agreement now needs to be confirmed by member states ambassadors sitting in the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper).

  • Background

    The EDF follows the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) and Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR) which was initially established in 2017 to serve as a preparatory measures for the EDF.

  • On 13 June 2018, the European Commission presented its proposal for a regulation of the European Defence Fund as part of the upcoming MFF.

EU4Health programme: Council agrees its negotiating position

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Thursday, October 22, 2020
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EU member states' ambassadors today agreed unanimously on the mandate to start negotiations with the European Parliament on the EU4Health programme (2021-2027).

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  • EU member states' ambassadors today agreed unanimously on the mandate to start negotiations with the European Parliament on the EU4Health programme (2021-2027).
  • It aims to improve public health in the EU and make the Union better prepared to cope with future health crises.
  • Background and next steps

    The European Commission presented its proposal for the EU4Health Programme (2021-2027) on 28 May 2020.

  • The agreement reached by the Council today will serve as the basis for negotiations with the European Parliament.

European Defence Industrial Development Programme examined by MPs

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018
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The Defence and European Scrutiny committees hold a joint public hearing

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  • Thissession will be held jointlyby the Defence and European Scrutiny Committees and will examine the UKs expectations and aspirations for engagement with the European Defence Industrial Development Programme, the European Defence Fund European Defence Fund, Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and the Galileo programme.
  • Linda Dann, Head of European Bilateral Relations and EU Exit, Ministry of Defence
    Valerie Evans, Head of the International Relations Group, Defence Equipment and Support

European Defence Industrial Development Programme examined by MPs

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Common Security and Defence Policy, United Nations General Assembly, European Defence Fund, Ministry of Defence, European Union, Permanent Structured Cooperation, Political philosophy, World, Coordinated Annual Review on Defence, European Intervention Initiative

The Defence and European Scrutiny committees hold a joint public hearing

Key Points: 
  • Thissession will be held jointlyby the Defence and European Scrutiny Committees and will examine the UKs expectations and aspirations for engagement with the European Defence Industrial Development Programme, the European Defence Fund European Defence Fund, Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and the Galileo programme.
  • Linda Dann, Head of European Bilateral Relations and EU Exit, Ministry of Defence
    Valerie Evans, Head of the International Relations Group, Defence Equipment and Support

European Defence Industrial Development Programme examined by MPs

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Common Security and Defence Policy, United Nations General Assembly, European Defence Fund, Ministry of Defence, European Union, Permanent Structured Cooperation, Political philosophy, World, Coordinated Annual Review on Defence, European Intervention Initiative

The Defence and European Scrutiny committees hold a joint public hearing

Key Points: 
  • Thissession will be held jointlyby the Defence and European Scrutiny Committees and will examine the UKs expectations and aspirations for engagement with the European Defence Industrial Development Programme, the European Defence Fund European Defence Fund, Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and the Galileo programme.
  • Linda Dann, Head of European Bilateral Relations and EU Exit, Ministry of Defence
    Valerie Evans, Head of the International Relations Group, Defence Equipment and Support