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Defence equipment should be purchased more freely and with better coordination among EU member states. (Photo: SHAPE)

European Parliament approves opening of defence market

by Valentina Pop, STRASBOURG,

The EU moved one step closer to a single market in the area of defence on Tuesday (16 December), with the European Parliament approving a commission proposal aimed at harmonising and simplifying national rules in this area.

"Today's approval brings us a decisive step forward towards setting up a true European defence equipment market," Guenter Verheugen, EU commissioner responsible for enterprise and industry and one of the initiators of this directive said after the vote.

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Defence equipment should be purchased more freely and with better coordination among EU member states. (Photo: SHAPE)

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