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Analyses | | Łukasz Maślanka
On 17 June, the European Commission published the Defence Readiness Omnibus package, announced earlier in the White Paper on the Future of European Defence (see ‘The White Paper: the EU's new initiatives for European defence’).
Analyses | | Łukasz Maślanka
At its meeting on 27 May, the Council of the European Union adopted a regulation establishing an instrument for low-interest loans to support the joint procurement of weapons and military equipment, which are, in principle, to be produced…
Analyses | | Łukasz Maślanka, Piotr Szymański
On 19 May, during the EU–UK summit in London, a breakthrough was achieved in bilateral relations following the United Kingdom’s formal exit from the EU in 2020. Both sides adopted a Joint Statement, a Security and Defence Partnership, and…
Analyses | | Łukasz Maślanka
On 19 March, the European Commission and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, presented the so-called White Paper on the future of European defence: Readiness 2030. It updates the assessment of…
Analyses | | Łukasz Maślanka
At a special European Council meeting held on 6 March, the leaders of EU member states expressed their support for most elements of the five-point ReArm Europe plan, which had been presented by the President of the European Commission two…
Point of View | | Łukasz Maślanka
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 provided an impulse for the development of EU security and defence policy initiatives. Member states provided significant military assistance to Kyiv, making innovative use of Common…
OSW Commentary | | Łukasz Maślanka, Piotr Szymański
NATO and the EU, Europe’s two most important security institutions, are currently pursuing their second round of efforts within the past decade to enhance the crisis resilience of states and societies. The first followed Russia’s…
Analyses | | Łukasz Maślanka
On 3 February, EU leaders gathered in Brussels for an informal meeting to discuss security and defence policy issues ahead of the forthcoming publication of a White Paper on the future of European defence, scheduled for March.
Analyses | | Łukasz Maślanka
On 17 September, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the proposed composition of the new College of Commissioners. As previously announced, a new position of Commissioner for Defence and Space has been created and…
OSW Commentary | | Łukasz Maślanka
Over the course of his seven-year presidency, Emmanuel Macron has had complete freedom in shaping France's foreign and security policy. This autonomy is evident in France’s fluctuating stance towards Russia, from initial hopes of building…