On Tuesday, the best European official, the best European official was aimed at rebuilding the continent, trying to fill in Ukraine and further spending more protection.
The EU Executive Department, the EU Executive Department, the EU Executive Department, 800 billion euros, including 150 billion euros for weapons and technology, $ 843 billion or $ 843 billion in the level of $ 843 billion.
Plans signal signals a significant policy of political in terms of European leaders' panic requirements of Mr. Trump.
Although the EU has seen itself as a project established for peace and open trade, the world has changed suddenly around it. “We are in the period of discipline,” he said. Von Der Leyen, in the statement made by Brussels on Tuesday.
Mr Trump directed from Ukraine and Russia in recent weeks. This week has intensified this week when the United States has suspended delivery of all military assistance to Ukraine to the guide management officials.
The American design has left Europe's competition to help Ukraine, and to ensure that it is ready to protect itself from a more aggressive Russia in a long time.
The options offered by Mrs. Von Der Leyen mainly cover credit and empty budget rules. As a result, decisions on increasing military spending, financial statements will be made by the EU member states, which are already under pressure.
However, in the war against Ukraine and Russia, the time faced critical shortcomings in the arms and the time is urgent. Ms. Von Der Leyen, Brussels in Brussels announced the match between the heads of state and government in Brussels in Brussels.
A new defense fund
Perhaps most of the proposal are 150 billion euros to give loans to protect against the EU member states. The funds can be used to pay for a number of investments: air and missile defense, artillery, drones and anti-stronde systems, cybertechnologies and infrastructure projects.
According to European Commission officials, the financing of the program would be funded in capital markets. Would trust the EU to set up An urgent provision In these exceptional cases, the Member States allow material assistance. The plan was to be confirmed by a relatively low obstacle – most of the Council of Europe.
Loans are designed to open a way for large investments that will not overlap. The authorities said the commission will be allocated to member states on the basis of money demand.
“The requirement of member states will help to get in the pool and together,” he said. Von der Leyen. “Member States with this equipment can increase support to Ukraine.”
Browse the budgets
Mrs. Von Der Leyen already announced that Would suggest To release the defense investments from the rules of the strict European Union.
There are European defense costs Up to 30 percent Since 2021, but the authorities are under the levels that Europe needs to be really independent than the United States. And budget restrictions are already toothed.
The EU countries are expected to keep the defitities – the gap between their expenditures and their taxes and fees to lower 3 percent of economic performances. The failure to do this may cause penalties. Eight countries, including Belgium and Poland are already leaning against restrictions or break them as France.
Given this, Europe is trying to allow individual nations to spend more in other places, for example, without acute cutting to health or social services.
Ms. Von Der Leyen said it would be a central part of a budget plan for a budget “Budget”.
He used the gap to increase the spending of European peoples with another 1.5 percent of the rough domestic product and would increase to about 650 billion euros in four years.
However, even if the Council of Europe approves the escape clause, it is not clear why individual states decide to spend additional money and increase their cut.
The capital redirection
Other programs that the EU already continued can be directed to protect, Ms. Von Der Leien offered.
Proposed to allow member states to use the calls “Together” financing – In general, poor member states help to pay for economic development – to pay for military expenses.
Another option is to use the European Investment Bank to finance defense building. There is a bank It is already growing Although lending to security-related projects is slightly limited with criteria.
There are European officials The rule called the changes This will allow the Bank to invest in military projects Cannot currently do.
What is not in the offer
Ms. Von Der's proposal, if there are numerous themes, it was the ability to be done quickly within the EU existing framework. However, the proposal was a little ambitious, and there were not many of the long-awaited information.
They were watching the defense analysts May be ai Work with England and Norway without block. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised to form a “wishing” coalition to support Ukraine this week. However, there was nothing on a proposal on a wider cooperation.
In the same way, which type of special help is for Ukraine, which will be used to gain European defense in more extensively, this is the most assistant help. EU countries are talking about a package for Ukrainian financial support, which can be worth 20 billion euros, but Ms. Von Der Leyen did not talk about these plans on Tuesday.
Given this, the fresh offer is most likely the starting point. In March, the commission can get more detailed information to present a paper on defense.
“It's a start, a good signal, but he did not go as big as expected,” said Maria Martiste, a policy analyst in the European Policy Center. “He does not disclose all their cards now.”