EDIP
The EU has adopted its first-ever defence industry programme. It strengthens Europe’s industrial backbone, boosts joint procurement, supports Ukraine — and takes an important step towards strategic autonomy.
On the same day the European Parliament and Council reached an agreement on the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), the Commission presented its new Roadmap for European Defence Readiness. Both are important steps toward a stronger and more coordinated European defence, but now member states must turn them into action.
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Less national patchwork, more genuine European cooperation: With EDIP, the EU aims to better prepare its defense industry for shared challenges. On April 24, we adopted the Parliament's position on the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) at committee level.
EU Member States are simply not willing to move towards a European Defense Industry and market. A European Defense Industrial Strategy must change this: