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European Parliament adopts Defence Readiness Omnibus to fast-track EU arms projects

The European Parliament voted on the Defence Readiness Omnibus, capping defence project permit decisions at 42 working days, extending EU defence framework agreements from seven to ten years and easing cross-border transfers of defence goods between member states.

Reported AI-drafted EU Today, 16 September 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish the Council's separate formal adoption of the already-negotiated text.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes whose law governs. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 3 of 3 (large), Reported counts half: weight +3 of 36 possible. EP adopts EU-wide defence procurement/transfer rules; Council adoption still pending. 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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