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Commission's 2025 defence fund call draws record 410 project proposals

The European Commission says its European Defence Fund 2025 call drew 410 project proposals, up 38% on 2024, competing for the EUR 1.065 billion on offer, over EUR 336 million reserved for SMEs. Results are due in April 2026.

Verified AI-drafted European Commission DG DEFIS press release, 20 October 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish which proposals will be funded; the Commission's evaluation and award decisions are still pending.

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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