The leaders of the European Union (EU) on Thursday to accelerate the proposals to mobilize until 800,000 million euros to boost the Community Rearmewhich include granting 150,000 million euros in credits for Military projects and Joint Armament Purchases.
“The European Council urges to accelerate work in all areas to increase decisively The preparation of Europe in defense in the next five years “indicated the heads of state and government of the twenty -seven in some conclusions approved at their spring summit in Brussels.
They invited, specifically, to “quickly advance” the works on the recent proposals of the European Commission, which include the give priority to companies based in Europe and Ukraine in the process to grant those 150,000 million euros, which will also require that At least 65% of the components have European origin.
The leaders approached the White Paper presented on Wednesday by the commission to achieve more autonomy in the field of defenseespecially before the threat of Russia and the United States interest turn to the Indo-Pacific region, as well as the legislative proposals to finance the EU rearmament.
These also go through the flexibility of budget rules For Member States increase your military spending without fear of opening a file for excessive deficit.
With regard to the new fund to grant credits, it is expected to be Open to partners outside the block but with conditions and will give priority to European companies and armament. Brussels will distribute these resources based on the initiatives that present at least two member states or one of them together with Ukraine.
In his conclusions today, the European Council also recalled that “a stronger and more capable European Union in the field of security and defense will contribute positively to world and transatlantic security and is complementary to NATO. ”
Community leaders assured that the Atlantic Alliance “remains, for the states that are members of it, the foundation of their collective defense.” Thus, the High EU representative for Foreign Affairs and Security, Kaja Kallasto be informed periodically about the progress made in the application of their conclusions in defense, and they advanced that this issue will be discussed in their next session.
They will address the situation in Ukraine next Thursday
On the other hand, the French president, Emmanuel Macronhas summoned a new meeting of European leaders next Thursday in Paris for Treat the security situation in Ukrainein full conversations between the United States and Russia for a high fire.
Paris’s appointment will be the continuation of a series of summits organized by France and the United Kingdom who have brought together dozens of world leaders to deal with the situation in Ukraine and converge in the idea of Offer safety guarantees to kyiv In case of Alto the Fire.
Spain has participated in all these calls, including military meetings held in Paris and London, although the government insists that It is “premature” to talk about the shipment of troops Because hostilities continue and there is no common understanding about peace in Ukraine. At the moment Moncloa has not confirmed if he will also attend this new event.
