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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13726
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Security/defence

European Parliament backs ‘Drone Wall’ initiative to counter Russian airspace violations

On Wednesday 8 October in Strasbourg, MEPs gave their backing, albeit with some reservations concerning its expected effectiveness, to the EU’s ‘Drone Wall’ initiative, as announced by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, as well as the ‘Eastern Flank Watch’ initiative, during a plenary debate on ways of responding to recent Russian violations of EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructure.

According to the joint motion for a resolution by the...

Contents

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
SECTORAL POLICIES
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EXTERNAL ACTION
Russian invasion of Ukraine
SECURITY - DEFENCE
BREACHES OF EU LAW
NEWS BRIEFS