Brussels, 25/07/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Friday 25 July, the EU Council adopted two assistance measures under the ‘European Peace Facility’ (EPF).
The first, worth €15 million, is for the Albanian armed forces. This decision supplements the support already provided by the EU - €13 million approved in July 2024 (see EUROPE 13453/17) - and aims to further strengthen the ability of the Albanian armed forces to deploy rapidly and effectively, the EU Council said in a press release.“Through the European Peace Facility, the EU will provide the Albanian armed forces with multi-purpose light armoured vehicles as well as tactical and engineering vehicles and, if necessary, related supplies and services, including operational and maintenance training”, according to the EU Council.
The second assistance measure, worth €10 million, will support the Djiboutian armed forces. This measure, the first for Djibouti, aims to strengthen the defence capabilities of the armed forces “in order to preserve Djibouti’s sovereignty and rights, in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and to strengthen maritime security in the Red Sea”, the EU Council said in a press release.
In concrete terms, the measure should improve the operational readiness of the Djiboutian navy by contributing to the development and maintenance of the resources needed to ensure full operational capabilities in the long term, better knowledge of the maritime domain and a stronger presence at sea, according to the EU Council. (Original version in French by Camille-Cerise Gessant)