The European Commission is “scraping the barrel” for Defence money
A "war budget" is in the works. Funds from the EU Structural Funds (ESPA), Eurobonds & loans from the European Investment Bank will be directed toward weapons and defense equipment
Ursula von der Leyen: Announced €800 billion for defence spending and activation of the escape clause
If member states increase defense spending by 1.5% of GDP, a fiscal space of €650 billion will be created over four years – It also announced €150 billion in loans for armaments
Sweden: Government seeks to restrict access to semi-automatic weapons after school massacre
The massacre at an education center in Örebro, central Sweden, left ten dead on Tuesday afternoon