EU Commission to propose dedicated defence and space investment in new fund


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  • Thursday, 26 Jun 2025

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas walks, on the day of a meeting on the latest developments in Ukraine and security in Europe, at Villa Madama in Rome, Italy, June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission will propose dedicating part of a new European Competitiveness Fund to resilience, defence and space, the EU executive's leadership said on Wednesday.

The Commission is expected to put forward a plan for a competitiveness fund to invest in strategic sectors and innovation as part of an upcoming proposal for the bloc's 2028-2034 budget.

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