The reduction to €7 billion of the European Defence Fund (EDF) by the European Council in the negotiations on the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework, compared to the €13 billion initially planned, is not viewed favourably by the European Parliament, according to comments gleaned on Wednesday 22 July.
Zdzisław Krasnodębski (ECR, Poland), European Parliament rapporteur on this fund, particularly regretted these budget cuts. The European Commission’s initial proposal setting...