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The European Union’s Role in Financing the Defence Industry

This infographic seeks to help the reader navigate the twists and turns of the EU’s politicoindustrial policies by sketching an overview of the programmes and initiatives implemented to fund the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB).

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The European Union’s Role in Financing the Defence Industry

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Notes / ARES Group - The Armament Industry European Research Group

16 July 2026

Aligning Shields: Greece’s Integration Into the EU Capability Development Process

Spyros Blavoukos

Head, EU Institutions & Policies Programme; Head of the ‘Ariane Condellis’ European Programme; Senior Research Fellow, Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP); Professor, Athens University of Economics & Business

Panos Politis Lamprou

Research Fellow, Defence Hub, Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP)

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