What Happened
New Rules to Accelerate Defence Investment and Simplify Procurement
The European Parliament has approved new measures to strengthen Europe’s defence readiness, including changes to accelerate defence investment and simplify procurement procedures. The package of legislative proposals aims to support up to €800 billion in defence investment over the next four years under the ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030 initiative. The new rules introduce an EU-wide default period for permit decisions and simplify security procedures, which could facilitate cooperation among member states. The measures were approved by a majority of Parliament members, with the text on the acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects receiving 540 votes in favour. This development was first reported by the European Parliament’s news service.