Kubilius urges EU countries to protect defense budget as leaders gather
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European Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius urged member states to preserve defense funding in the EU's next long-term budget, warning cuts would delay the bloc's military build-up and space infrastructure. EU leaders meet Thursday to discuss the 2028–2034 budget; the Council's Irish presidency has proposed trimming the Commission's roughly €2 trillion plan by around 8%, largely hitting competitiveness, defense and foreign aid, after a German-led camp demanded major cuts.
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