On Wednesday 20 February, MEPs in the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs approved Hilde Vautmans' (ALDE, Belgium) report on the European Peace Facility by 52 votes to 7 with 3 abstentions.
After 2020, the purpose of this facility is to cover the European Union's operations and external missions in the fields covered by the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP - see EUROPE 12040). The facility is a fund, outside the EU budget, which is expected to reach €10.5 billion...