On Wednesday 11 March, by adopting the report by Lucia Annunziata (S&D, Italian) (448 votes in favour, 122 against and 38 abstentions), MEPs backed the development of flagship defence projects of common interest to the EU. There are currently four: the Eastern Flank Watch, the European Drone Defence Initiative, the European Air Shield and the European Space Shield.
The European Parliament is therefore calling for the development of defence capabilities, particularly those lacking, through...