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EIB's Calviño says Europe must end strategic dependence on tech

EIB President Nadia Calviño said Europe must end strategic dependence in energy, chips, technology and defence. She said EIB security and defence lending doubled to EUR 1 billion in 2024 and will double again in 2025.

Verified Opinion AI-drafted Groupe d'Etudes Géopolitiques, 6 February 2025

What it does not test. It does not commit the EIB's governing bodies to that 2025 figure, which still depends on individual project approvals.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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