European Union (EU) military spending has increased 30% since 2014, said Josep Borrell, head of European diplomacy. He said this at the opening of the EU-APR forum dedicated to green inclusive development. TASS.
According to Borrell, EU military spending has increased by 30% since Crimea became part of Russia.
Former diplomat, European Union countries intend will spend around €70 billion over the next three years to strengthen defence.
Before that, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg aforementioned That the European Union (EU) cannot defend Europe without the North Atlantic Alliance. According to the NATO Secretary General, 80% of the alliance’s defense spending comes from non-EU allies. He noted that any political attempt to weaken the bond between North America and Europe would divide not only NATO but Europe itself.
It was reported that the European Parliament was also dismissed at the suggestion of Manfred Weber, the leader of the European Parliament’s leading supranational faction, the European People’s Party (EPP). supported An expedited procedure for discussing the increase in EU military spending.