On May 16, the Foreign Affairs committee approved a resolution on cyber defence by 45 votes to 8, with 8 abstentions. This report might well become a cornerstone in the global policy debate on cybersecurity.
The EU might spend money on defence for the first time ever. MEPs are discussing proposals to support EU countries developing and acquiring military equipment together.
French President Emmanuel Macron met British Prime Minister Theresa May at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the English county of Berkshire on 18th January for the 35th Anglo-French summit. This summit came as Britain tries to strengthen bilateral ties before leaving the European Union
During the Trends Manager of the year 2017, Michel Barnier gave an overall picture of the Brexit negotiations and recalled that maintaining the integrity of the Single Market will not be negotiable.
Last year marked the revival of the long-standing idea of a Defence Europe. Member States have taken decisive steps towards more efficiency and self-sufficiency in defense. In this context, and with more legislative proposals under way, 2018 will surely be busier, maybe more ambitious?
On 5 December, NATO Foreign Ministers, High Representative and Vice President Federica Mogherini, as well as colleagues from Finland and Sweden, gathered to discuss the NATO-EU relationship and European Defence in light of the future Brussels Summit in July 2018.
