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EU proposes regulation to channel budget funds into defence investment

The European Commission proposed a regulation widening the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform to defence and letting states redirect cohesion funds into the European Defence Fund and the ammunition programme ASAP, extended to 2026.

Verified AI-drafted European Commission press release, 22 April 2025

What it does not test. It does not itself commit money; Parliament and Council still have to adopt the regulation before any funds move.

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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