On Tuesday, 25 November, MEPs supported—by 457 votes in favour, 148 against, and 33 abstentions—the agreement reached during the interinstitutional negotiations held this past 16 October on the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) (see EUROPE B13733A4).
While emphasising that EDIP strengthens the EU’s autonomy and promotes ‘buying European’ (the cost of components from third countries must not exceed 35% of the estimated cost of components in the final product) and...