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Cross-party group of 30 MEPs launches European Defence Union initiative

More than 30 MEPs from the EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens/EFA and Volt groups launched a cross-party initiative pushing for joint EU defence procurement, a genuine defence market and a stronger European pillar in NATO, rejecting Mark Rutte's doubts about European self-defence.

Reported Editor-read EUROMIL report, 11 May 2026

What it does not test. Does not create any binding procurement mechanism or European Parliament committee; it is an advocacy coalition, not adopted policy.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Advocacy coalition only, no binding EU procurement mechanism created. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-09-22. How the record is made

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