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Study - Tackling barriers to the single market for defence - PE 775.283 - Committee on Security and Defence

Wed, 12/17/2025 - 00:00
This study examines the political, economic, and regulatory barriers hindering the creation of a European single market for defence. Despite growing recognition within EU institutions of the need for integration to enhance efficiency, competitiveness, and readiness, progress remains constrained. Political obstacles — diverging threat perceptions, sovereignty concerns, reliance on the United States, and lessons from Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine — emerge as the primary impediments, shaping downstream economic fragmentation and limiting the impact of existing regulatory tools. Economically, the persistence of nationally segmented industries, duplication, and reluctance to aggregate demand undermine scale and interoperability, while many industrial actors remain neutral or sceptical of deeper integration. Regulatory frameworks such as the Defence Procurement Directive exist but are inconsistently applied due to Member States’ discretion and exemptions. The study highlights conceptual ambiguities surrounding the very definition of a 'single market for defence', which further complicates consensus–building. It concludes that political convergence is a prerequisite for meaningful progress and recommends mapping stakeholder perspectives, clarifying strategic priorities, harmonising standards, engaging stakeholders transparently, and incentivising demand aggregation as essential steps toward advancing integration.
Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Latest news - Next SEDE meeting - Committee on Security and Defence

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 21:35

The next meeting of the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) is scheduled to take place on Thursday, 15 January 2026 from 9.00 - 12.30 a in Brussels (room SPINELLI 5G3).
Further information about the SEDE meetings can be found here.

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SEDE missions 2025:
  • Djibouti - 27-29 October 2025
  • Greenland - 15-19 September 2025
  • Norway - 27-30 May 2025
  • Moldova and Ukraine - 14-17 April 2025
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina - 24-27 February 2025
  • Israel and Palestine - 5-8 February 2025
SEDE missions 2024:
  • United Kingdom - 28-30 October 2024
  • Ukraine - 25-26 October 2024

SEDE Committee meetings' calendar 2025
SEDE Committee meetings' calendar 2026
EP calendar 2025
EP calendar 2026
Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Press release - Parliament to fast-track the reparations loan for Ukraine

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 13:13
Following the decision to apply its so-called urgency procedure, MEPs will vote on the proposal for a reparations loan to Ukraine at the January 2026 plenary session.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on International Trade
Committee on Security and Defence

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Press release - MEPs back new measures to strengthen Europe’s defence readiness

Mon, 12/15/2025 - 20:43
On Monday, MEPs from four committees approved new proposals to accelerate defence investment and improve the EU’s responsiveness in the face of security challenges.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Security and Defence

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Video einer Ausschusssitzung - Montag, 15. Dezember 2025 - 19:00 - Ausschuss für Binnenmarkt und Verbraucherschutz - Ausschuss für Sicherheit und Verteidigung

Mon, 12/15/2025 - 20:34
Dauer des Videos : 30'

Haftungsausschluss : Die Verdolmetschung der Debatten soll die Kommunikation erleichtern, sie stellt jedoch keine authentische Aufzeichnung der Debatten dar. Authentisch sind nur die Originalfassungen der Reden bzw. ihre überprüften schriftlichen Übersetzungen.
Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2025 - EP

Video einer Ausschusssitzung - Montag, 15. Dezember 2025 - 18:45 - Ausschuss für Umweltfragen, öffentliche Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit - Ausschuss für Industrie, Forschung und Energie - Ausschuss für Sicherheit und Verteidigung

Mon, 12/15/2025 - 20:06
Dauer des Videos : 15'

Haftungsausschluss : Die Verdolmetschung der Debatten soll die Kommunikation erleichtern, sie stellt jedoch keine authentische Aufzeichnung der Debatten dar. Authentisch sind nur die Originalfassungen der Reden bzw. ihre überprüften schriftlichen Übersetzungen.
Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2025 - EP

Highlights - SEDE/ENVI/ITRE/IMCO: Joint votes on the Defence Omnibus package - Committee on Security and Defence

Fri, 12/12/2025 - 15:18
On Monday 15 December, SEDE Members will vote on the 3 files of the Defence Omnibus package, with the Members of the ENVI, ITRE and IMCO Committees. This is a critical vote because the Defence Omnibus package should lead to the speeding-up of procurement, strengthening our defence industry, and creating the conditions to bring capabilities to our armed forces much faster.
The votes will then be followed by an in camera discussion on "The persistent threat of hybrid war - recent Belarusian combined attacks against Lithuania".
Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

BERICHT über das Thema „Europäische Verteidigung – Bereitschaft 2030: Bedarfsermittlung“ - A10-0243/2025

Fri, 12/12/2025 - 12:03
BERICHT über das Thema „Europäische Verteidigung – Bereitschaft 2030: Bedarfsermittlung“
Ausschuss für Sicherheit und Verteidigung
Christophe Gomart

Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2025 - EP

BERICHT über militärische Mobilität - A10-0242/2025

Thu, 12/11/2025 - 12:14
BERICHT über militärische Mobilität
Ausschuss für Sicherheit und Verteidigung
Ausschuss für Verkehr und Tourismus
Roberts Zīle, Petras Auštrevičius

Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2025 - EP

Latest news - Next SEDE meetings - Committee on Security and Defence

Wed, 12/10/2025 - 11:12

The following extraordinary SEDE meetings will take place:

  • Thursday, 11 December 2025 from 12:00 - 13:00 in Brussels;
  • Monday, 15 December 2025 from 19:45 - 22:30 in Strasbourg,
    including SEDE/ENVI/ITRE Committees meeting from 19:45 - 20:00 and SEDE/IMCO Committees meeting from 20:00 - 20:30.
The next ordinary meeting of the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) is scheduled to take place on Thursday, 15 January 2026 from 9.00 - 12.30 a in Brussels (room SPINELLI 5G3).
Further information about the SEDE meetings can be found here.

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SEDE missions 2025:
  • Djibouti - 27-29 October 2025
  • Greenland - 15-19 September 2025
  • Norway - 27-30 May 2025
  • Moldova and Ukraine - 14-17 April 2025
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina - 24-27 February 2025
  • Israel and Palestine - 5-8 February 2025
SEDE missions 2024:
  • United Kingdom - 28-30 October 2024
  • Ukraine - 25-26 October 2024

SEDE Committee meetings' calendar 2025
SEDE Committee meetings' calendar 2026
EP calendar 2025
EP calendar 2026
Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

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