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EU leaders agree first EU-wide list of priority defence capability areas

EU leaders at a special summit agreed the European Council's first EU-level list of priority defence capability areas. They also asked the Council to urgently examine the Commission's proposed EUR 150 billion SAFE loan facility.

Verified AI-drafted European Council conclusions on European defence, 6 March 2025

What it does not test. It does not itself commit funding, pick suppliers, or adopt the SAFE loan instrument, which followed as separate Commission and Council action.

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.

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