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European Parliament adopts EUR 115 million AGILE defence innovation programme

The European Parliament adopted the EUR 115 million AGILE programme, a new EU instrument giving SMEs and startups four month grants for disruptive defence technology such as AI, quantum and drones. MEPs passed it 536 to 101, with 16 abstentions.

Verified AI-drafted European Parliament press release, 6 October 2026

What it does not test. This does not establish that the Council has formally endorsed the text or that any grant has been paid.

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. EP adopts EUR115m EU-wide fund for European defence SME tech; Council yet to endorse, unpaid. European Sovereignty Index

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