🛡️ #EUDefence industry answered the 1st #EDIP call loud & clear.
The €1.5 billion programme will strengthen our industry, boost production capacity & resilience.
@EU_Commission will now assess the proposals & select the most relevant projects.
🔗https://t.co/w2nkwjiMVe
In France, with Ministers @benjaminhaddad and @RufoAlice visiting @MBDAFrance and @SafranElecDef 🇫🇷
European defence industry has extraordinary potential to help defend Europe and Ukraine.
Defence production is ramping up.
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Hej Sverige! 🇸🇪
Today I’m in Sweden as part of my #MissileTour, visiting defence industry facilities.
We’re discussing how to ramp up production with 🇪🇺 support.
Europe & Ukraine 🇺🇦 need stronger air defence, and Sweden’s industry can deliver.
#ProtectWhatMatters
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And I call on all defence ministers:
Inform us, if you experience major delays.
We need to understand what causes them and how to tackle them.
#SAFE
Full speech at @EUDefenceAgency Annual Conference ⬇️ https://t.co/wcLfcJVwQl
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I strongly support the call by President Macron to industry: Please deliver. Please invest in production potential, in order to avoid delays.
Capabilities, not profits, - what matter most now and will matter in the coming years.
#SAFE
#SAFE investments in defence brought historic opportunity for EU defence industry.
But first SAFE is for the needs of customers, of our defence.
Our customers are defence ministers and generals.
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#EUDefence
🛡️Interested in #EUDefence funding opportunities?
Join the European Defence Fund (#EDF) Info Days on 10–11 March 2026 in Brussels & online:
🔹Ask your questions
🔹Pitch ideas & find partners
🔹Network with industry, researchers & investors
🔗Info & Reg: https://t.co/riKQbfLjVn
Today in Helsinki 🇫🇮, taking part in important #EasternFlank Summit.
Russian war economy is not stopping. Eastern Flank is critical to the 🇪🇺security. @EU_Commission can support the Eastern Flank MS with EU programs.
Thank you, Prime Minister @PetteriOrpo, for the invitation.
📅 Mark your calendars!
The EDF Info Days 2026 will take place on 10–11 March in Brussels & online. Registration opens mid-December.
Learn about the EDF 2026 calls, meet partners, join thematic pitch sessions & connect with investors.
👉 Share within your networks!
🏆 The 8 winning teams of the Autumn #EUDISHackathon are here!
From 🇮🇹 🇩🇪 🇪🇸 🇳🇱 🇷🇴 🇨🇿 🇵🇱 🇵🇹, these teams tackled real #EUDefence challenges with creativity and innovation.
See the winners and their solutions ⤵️
https://t.co/vOW0VK8hHa
Today in Copenhagen we had a fruitful exchange with 🇩🇰 Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen on defence readiness.
We can learn a lot from the Danish experience when it comes to making their defence ready and learning from Ukraine.
Europe has its first comprehensive Defence Industry Programme.
@Europarl_EN and @EUCouncil have agreed on a new regulation that strengthens Europe’s defence industry, our support to Ukraine, and our continent's security.
Proud that we delivered this milestone.
@MAStrackZi@bbudka@rglucks1@fxbellamy #EDIP
I welcome the agreement on the European Defence Industry Programme.
€1.5 billion to strengthen Europe’s defence industry. Support Ukraine.
And ensure we are defence-ready by 2030, in line with our 'Preserving Peace' roadmap.
Because when we invest in readiness, we invest in peace.
Congratulations to @eu2025dk for seeing this crucial programme through.
It’s a deal!
Successful conclusion of negotiations on #EDIP between the co-legislators. I thank all who worked hard to achieve this result!
Together with Defence Readiness #Roadmap presented today - it’s a good day for #EUDefence! 🇪🇺🛡️
This Thursday will be a big day.
Thursday is a D Day - Delivery Day!
On Thursday the Commission will present our Roadmap for Defence Readiness.
Europe is moving from plan to production.
Our measure of success is not profit.
But peace.
#EDSC2025
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We agreed to move from concept to concrete actions.
Next steps:
➡️ securing political traction ahead of next #EUCO;
➡️ detailed technical roadmap;
➡️ mobilising defence industry;
➡️ EU financial toolbox.
My full statement ⬇️
🔗 https://t.co/1jBKUIdWly
Great conversation as always with @PetteriOrpo, Prime Minister of Finland 🇫🇮
Finland is an example of robust and decisive efforts towards #DefenceReadiness
Our 🇪🇺 flagship initiative Eastern Flank Watch will be substantial input to support these efforts
#EasternFlankWatch
Great meeting with Finnish Defence Minister @anttihakkanen 🇫🇮 as we prepared for the important ministerial meeting here in Helsinki to discuss the Eastern Flank Watch—how to move ahead at full speed and its key elements, including the #DroneWall 🇪🇺🇺🇦
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