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EU Commission adopts EUR 1.5 billion EDIP work programme for defence industry

The Commission adopted a EUR 1.5 billion EDIP work programme for 2026 to 2027, including EUR 325 million to seed future European Defence Projects of Common Interest; calls for proposals, open also to Norway and Ukraine, opened on 31 March.

Verified AI-drafted European Commission (DG Defence Industry and Space) press release, 30 March 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that any named project or company has yet received funding under the programme.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 3 of 3 (large), Verified counts in full: weight +6 of 36 possible. EU adopts EUR1.5bn EDIP programme seeding future European defence industry. 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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