During a conference in Tallinn on Monday 30 January, EPP group chairman Manfred Weber called for a stronger European defence.
He called for more money for defence at European level and was supported by Estonian MEP Riho Terras, who said that “we need to strengthen capabilities by increasing defence spending to 3% of GDP”. He also called for a larger budget for the European Defence Fund. “We need to invest more and find ways to encourage industries to work together”, summarised the...