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President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen talking to media astatine the extremity of a bilateral gathering successful the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter connected July 13, 2025 successful Brussels, Belgium.
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The European Union's enforcement limb connected Wednesday enactment guardant a connection for a 2 trillion euro ($2.31 trillion) seven-year fund for the bloc starting successful 2028, with a important summation successful backing allocated for defense.
"This is simply a fund for the realities of today, arsenic good arsenic the challenges of tomorrow," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said during a property conference. Around 35% of the fund volition spell toward clime and biodiversity projects, she said.
Von der Leyen said the EC was proposing to allocate 131 cardinal euros for defence and space, a fivefold summation from existent spending, arsenic portion of its caller European Competitiveness Fund — a root aiming to boost concern successful the region.
Member authorities contributions would stay unchanged portion the EU looks to 5 caller gross streams, including rates connected non-collected e-waste and caller duties connected baccy products, arsenic good arsenic a lump-sum publication from companies generating an mean 6.8 cardinal euros annually.
The Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) indispensable inactive beryllium approved by the European Parliament and EU subordinate states and could acquisition changes successful that process.
Dutch Finance Minister Eelco Heinen said successful a connection that the fund connection was "too high" and that the EU needed to absorption connected however existing funds could beryllium spent better.
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