On Wednesday (27 November), European ambassadors will discuss plans to set up a European Peace Facility (EPF) to provide up to €10.5bn for EU military operations and security assistance.
The facility could see Europe supplying outside 'partner' countries and regional military operations with lethal weapons and ammunition via EU-managed funds for the first time.
This would mark a major shift in EU's external action that raises human rights concerns and could perpetuate cycles of ...
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Lucia Montanaro is head of Saferworld Europe and Tuuli Räty is EU policy and advocacy officer.