European Defence Industry Programme
The European Defence Industry Programme is a creation of the European Union. It is originally a 1.5 billion euro subsidy to the European Defense industry.{{cite news |url=https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/transatlantic-relations-under-new-us-and-eu-leadership-europes-defense-industrial-base |title=Transatlantic Relations Under New US and EU Leadership: Europe's Defense Industrial Base |date=31 January 2025 }}{{cite news |url=https://europeansting.com/2025/04/25/meps-push-for-a-more-ambitious-european-defence-industry-programme/ |title=MEPs push for a more ambitious European defence industry programme }}{{cite news |url=https://www.eunews.it/en/2025/04/24/first-green-light-from-the-european-parliament-for-the-edip-defense-industry-program/ |title=First green light from the European Parliament for the EDIP defense industry program }}{{cite news |url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/eus-landmark-defence-programme-faces-parliament-test/ |title=EU's landmark defence programme faces Parliament test - Euractiv }}{{cite news |url=https://www.iris-france.org/en/comprendre-le-debat-sur-le-financement-de-la-defense-europeenne-et-ses-implications-politiques/ |title=Understanding the debate on the financing of European defence and its political implications }}{{cite news |url=https://www.iris-france.org/en/understanding-the-challenges-of-edip-and-european-defence-the-main-proposals-on-the-table-isolated-and-explained/ |title=Understanding the Challenges of EDIP and European Defence: The Main Proposals on the Table Isolated and Explained |date=23 September 2024 }}{{cite news |url=https://hir.harvard.edu/untitled-2-ready-for-combat-the-future-of-the-european-defense-industry/ |title=Ready for Combat? The Future of the European Defense Industry |date=30 January 2025 }} The Europarl committee wanted to increase the budget to 21 billion euro.{{cite news |url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/parliament-pitches-e21-billion-for-eu-and-ukraine-defence-industry-boost-programme/ |title=Parliament pitches €21 billion for EU and Ukraine defence industry boost programme - Euractiv }} It passed through European Council under qualified majority.{{cite news |url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/short_news/poland-wants-paris-on-board-for-eu-defence-industry-plan/ |title=Poland wants Paris on board for EU defence industry plan - Euractiv }} It is part of the ReArm Europe strategy.{{cite news |url=https://www.whitecase.com/insight-alert/big-bang-european-commission-unveils-proposals-support-surge-defence-spending-reduce |title=The Big Bang? European Commission unveils proposals to support surge in defence spending, reduce reliance on third countries | White & Case LLP |date=7 April 2025 }}{{cite news |url=https://www.cer.eu/insights/one-step-forward-europes-defence |title=One step forward for Europe's defence }} As of early April 2025, it was still under negotiation.{{cite news |url=https://www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-analysis/one-step-forward-for-europes-defence/ |title=One step forward for Europe's defence }} It defines joint procurement for the defense industry.{{cite news |url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/the-three-criteria-that-will-define-the-future-of-eu-defence-industry/}} It was a problem in December 2024.{{cite news |url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/eu-defence-industry-programme-face-a-political-impasse-again/ |title=EU defence industry programme face a political impasse, again - Euractiv }}