On Tuesday, the European Parliament adopted a regulation establishing the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), a €1.5 billion plan aimed at strengthening the EU’s defence industrial base. The budget includes €300 million for a Ukraine Support Instrument and an additional €150 million for the Fast instrument to accelerate supply‑chain transformation. Members also secured extra funding from the Security Action for Europe instrument and allowed reallocation of unspent Recovery and Resilience Facility funds to support EDIP projects. The programme requires joint procurement projects to involve at least four member states, with Ukraine permitted to participate, and enforces a “buy European” rule that limits non‑EU components to 35 % of total cost. The law passed 457‑148, with 33 abstentions, and must be endorsed by member states before publication in the Official Journal.
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