Making the European Defence Industry agile, coordinated and ready

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Renew Europe has consistently championed a robust European defence industry policy, aligning with our core values. Indeed, the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) reflects our unwavering commitment to addressing security threats, increasing defence spending, and enhancing technological sovereignty.

The EU Defence Commissioner, Andrius Kubilius, Polish Deputy Finance Minister Pawel Karbownik, and representatives from Airbus and the Finnish Defence and Aerospace Industries as well as other relevant stakeholders in the European Defence Industry, will gather to discuss how to make the European Defence Industry agile, coordinated and ready.


Event Agenda

14.30 - 14.35

Opening remarks by Valérie Hayer, President of Renew Europe

14.35 - 14.50

Welcome & introductory remarks

MEP Ivars Ijabs,

  • MEP Michał Kobosko,

MEP Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

14.50 - 15.40

PANEL 1 - How can we strengthen the EU Defence Industry and make the EU ready to defend? Chaired by MEP Ivars Ijabs

  • Andrius Kubilius, EU Defence Commissioner,
  • Pawel Karbownik, Polish Deputy Minister of Finance

Q&A session

15.40 - 16.30

PANEL 2 - Views from the Defence Industry. Chaired by MEP Michał Kobosko

  • Nathalie Errard, SVP and Head of EU affairs, Airbus,
  • Tuija Karanko, Secretary General, Finnish Defence and Aerospace Industries, PIA

Q&A session

16.30 - 17.20

PANEL 3 - How can EDIP improve the situation? Chaired by MEP Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

  • Dr. Christian Mölling, Director of the 'Europe's Future' program, Bertelsmann Foundation
  • Prof. Dr. Daniel Fiott, Head of the Defence and Statecraft Programme, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Q&A session

17.20 - 17.30

Concluding remarks - MEPs


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