12/01/2026 (Agence Europe) – On Friday 9 January, the European Commission opened a public consultation on the European defence internal market, which will run until February 6, with a view to issuing a communication by the end of 2026. The communication “is expected to do two things: provide a strategic vision for the single market for defence to support defence readiness by 2030 and create the conditions for a long-lasting functioning defence single market”. This will involve “promoting trust among Member States as well as between Member States and industry; ensuring security of supply for defence products; respecting transparency and openness in the market; facilitating agility in the decision-making of market participants and incentivising risk-taking; ensuring that there are conditions for efficiency gains for both the supply and the demand side; supporting a stronger European defence technological and industrial base”. Further information: https://aeur.eu/f/k7v (SP)