“We will propose to activate the National safeguard clauses»Del Stability pact in support of the defense. «If Member States increased their expense for the defense of1.5% of GDP On average, this could create one tax space about 650 billion euros in a period of four years». And then theEU “It will provide 150 billion euros Of loans to Member States for investments in the defense»For a total of 800 billion. The President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen in a statement to the press.
“Europe it is ready to take on its own responsibility. Rearm Europe it could mobilize about 800 billion euros in the defense European, «For oneSafe and Resilient Europe». “We will continue Of course to work closely with ours partner in NATO. This is the time forEurope And we are ready to make a step forward“, he said von der leyen. “AND The moment ofEurope And we must be atheight», He had reported just before.
On 150 billionthe President of the European Commission He explained that «It is basically about spending better and spending together. We are talking about Pan -European skills domains such as, for example, Air and missile defense, artillery systems, missiles and ammunition, Drones and anti-drone systems. But also to meet other needs from computer mobility to that militaryfor example. This will help the Member States to common there request and ad buy together.
And of course with this equipment The Member States they can significantly increase theirs support for Ukraine. So immediate military equipment forUkraine. This joint supply approach will also reduce i costs. Will reduce there fragmentationbut will increase theinteroperability and, of course, will strengthen our Industrial defense base. And it can be a advantage of Ukraine».
Summit at Palazzo Chigi
During the summit at Palazzo Chigi between Giorgia Meloni, Antonio Tajani and Matteo Salvini, as far as we learn, the proposals contained in the letter of the President of the Ursula von der Leyen commission on the ‘Rearm Europe’ plan in view of the European Council on Thursday would have been discussed. In any case, it is underlined, being informal that of March 6 is a “preparatory” European Council, while “reasonably the decisive one” should be the ordinary European Council convened for March 20.