4 days ago · More than €1 billion has been allocated by the European Defence Fund for the development of critical defence technologies and capabilities. Around €100 million each is set aside for critical fields such as ground combat, space, air and naval combat, energy resilience and environmental transition.

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4 days ago · More than €1 billion has been allocated by the European Defence Fund for the development of critical defence technologies and capabilities. Around €100 million each is set aside for critical fields such as ground combat, space, air and naval combat, energy resilience and environmental transition.

Single market: the European Union operates as a single market made up of the 27 EU countries and, with certain exceptions, 4 non-EU countries. This means goods, services, capital and persons can circulate freely, without technical, legal and bureaucratic barriers. Single currency: launched in 1999, the euro is the official currency of 20 EU countries.

5 days ago · A new framework to rekindle economic productivity and secure the EU’s competitive edge has been presented by the European Commission. The Competitiveness Compass builds on the recommendations set out in Mario Draghi’s report on the future of European competitiveness. It will steer the EU’s work on competitiveness over the next five years and translate the report’s recommendations into ...

Dec 1, 2024 · To remain competitive, and ensure prosperity and fairness for all, we will focus on: Making business easier and deepening our Single Market to help small and innovative companies thrive; Introducing a Competitiveness Compass to close the innovation gap, decarbonise and increase security; Delivering a Clean Industrial Deal to decarbonise, bring down energy prices, support our industries and ...

The world has drastically changed in recent years. Russia’s aggression on Ukraine, the war in Gaza and the emergence of a new league of authoritarians working on sowing division and seeking to create an alternative international order, the more aggressive posture and unfair economic competition from China, are just few of the examples that show the EU needs to be more assertive in pursuing ...

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Accession steps After a state has applied for EU membership and its request has been agreed to by all EU member states, the accession process can begin. The opening of the formal accession negotiations requires the agreement of all EU member states. These negotiations help prepare the candidate for eventual membership and focus on the adoption of the established EU law and implementation of ...