Ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, nearly all member states have lined up behind the new five-percent defense spending target. Only Spain remains hesitant – mainly because Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government doesn’t know how to pay for it.
By Stephan Israel
In a new paper, the economic research institutes Bruegel and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) call for a European defense innovation agency to catch up with the US.
By Markus Bickel
There will be no peacekeeping force in Ukraine without the involvement of the US – that much is clear on the European side, just a few days before the start of the NATO summit. But what does this mean for the "Coalition of the Willing" led by the UK and France?
By Nana Brink
The former deputy defense policy spokesman for the SPD parliamentary group, Johannes Arlt, is moving to the start-up Stark. The company develops armed drones. Arlt knows his way around the subject.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
Judges and public prosecutors have announced a three-day strike. They are protesting against the planned judicial reforms of Pedro Sánchez's government: these jeopardize the independence of the judiciary at a time when the ruling socialist party finds itself embroiled in corruption scandals.
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Finding a compromise on a parliamentary report on the reform of public procurement law is proving difficult. Advocates of binding qualitative criteria are opposed to proponents of a far-reaching simplification of the procurement process.
By Alina Leimbach
The European Commission has unveiled its plan to phase out Russian fossil fuel imports. Natural gas will be phased out gradually by the end of 2027. For crude oil, Member States are first expected to submit their own phase-out plans.
By Manuel Berkel
The European Commission aims to simplify defense investments, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and ease access to credit. The EU also wants to encourage mergers and acquisitions in the fragmented defense sector.
By Stephan Israel
