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Italy Formalizes Accession to EU’s €150 Billion SAFE Defense Fund

Rome has submitted its interest in tapping around €15 billion in low-interest loans to support its 2026–2030 military programmes

Macron Calls on Europe to Swap F-35s for Rafale Jets

EIB to More Than Double 2025 Defense Financing and Finalize Spain-France Interconnector Deal

Von der Leyen Receives Charlemagne Prize as EU Advances €800 Billion Defense Drive, Ukraine Accession

EU Approves €150 Billion SAFE Loan Program to Bolster Defense Autonomy

EU Approves €150 Billion SAFE Loan Facility to Boost Joint Defense Procurement

Macron Advances Talks on Deploying French Nuclear Weapons Across Europe

Borrell Calls for Pan-European Defense Treaty Amid U.S. Strategic Shift

Joschka Fischer Urges Europe to Strengthen Defense as US Trust Erodes

EU Adopts Ambitious Defense Strategy to Bolster Readiness by 2030

EU Commits to Massive Defense Overhaul by 2030

EU Approves €800 Billion 'ReArm Europe' Plan to Bolster Defense

EU Unveils €800 Billion Defense Plan to Bolster Security and Reduce U.S. Reliance

EU Embarks on Ambitious Defense Overhaul as Russia Threat Looms

European Defence Industry Sees Unprecedented Growth Amid Rearmament Push

Europe Considers Nuclear Sharing as U.S. Security Role Diminishes

France and EU Push for Major Defense Spending Increases

Europe Accelerates Defense Plans as U.S. Signals Strategic Shift

Markus Söder Faces Criticism Over Political Style and Positions in Caren Miosga Interview

EU Leaders Propose Major Defense Spending Plan as U.S. Halts Ukraine Aid