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More than 400 participants on site and several hundred viewers online gathered for the European Defence & Security Summit co-organised and -hosted by the Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) and European Business Summits (EBS)

European Defence and Security Summit highlights industry’s vital role in strengthening Europe’s security

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More than 400 participants on site and several hundred viewers online gathered for the European Defence & Security Summit co-organised and -hosted by the Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) and European Business Summits (EBS).

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Since the early 2000s, the Commission has attempted to boost joint capability R&D through the provision of EU funding. These efforts have led to the launch of the PADR first and then of the EDF. As a result, the defence industry has progressively increased its lobbying towards EU institutions, particularly the Commission. Defence companies have attempted to promote their interests through both formal and informal channels. At the same time, the Commission itself has regularly included industrial representatives within expert groups tasked with driving the conception and implementation of EU defence initiatives.

Industry welcomes EU leaders commitment to strengthening European defence capabilities

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  In a move aimed at bolstering the EU’s defence sector, the leaders have called for rapid progress on the Joint Communication on a European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS), a proposal initially put forth by the European Commission on 5 March.     Jan Pie, Secretary General of the Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association

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