E.U. safety policy
PRESS RELEASE: Wake-up call for Europe "Don’t give money to arms dealers" Dozens of citizens are trying to enter the European Parliament building today. With alarm clocks, bells and sirens they tried to wake up the Members of the European Parliament. “We don’t want any public money going to the arms industry”, says one of the activists. “The EU is only following the agenda of the big defence companies who have no interest in a peacefull sollution for conflicts . It is time our representatives listen to European citizens instead of heeding the interests of the arms industry.” |
How the arms lobby is hijacking Europe’s defence policy This report documents the symbiotic relationship between the arms industry and the EU institutions and the effect of this relationship on the creation of a European Defence Fund. [Lees verder] |
How the arms industry is staging a European coup The EU is increasingly taking a pro-military stance, as the arms lobby exercises more influence. The election of Antoni Tajani last week as European Parliament president means the arms industry’s influence will grow further in the coming years, warns Bram Vranken. [Lees verder] |
Why you should come to Brussels the 10th of November The 10th of November arms dealers, lobbyists from the arms industry and policy makers will meet at the annual conference of the European Defence Agency. It’s one of those exemplary events which drives the creation of a military Europe and support for the arms industry. Vredesactie may not be invited, but we will be attending the event all the same. We hope you will be there as well! [Lees verder] |
Peace activists close down office of weapon lobby group The office of the weapon lobby group AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) was closed down today by peace activists. About twenty activists handed over letters of dismissal to the employees and took over the office. |
How did European Parliament vote on Arms Trade and Militarisation? How did MEPs vote on topics such as subsidies for the arms industry, arms export controls, and the development of military drones? What intitiatives they took to conserve and strengthen the civil nature of the EU? And what did they say on the use of civil budgets for military purposes? [Lees verder] |
Arrested for confronting arms-dealers Journalist Dave Cronin joined the action at the annual conference of the EDA, was arrested and wrote the following blog-post for EUObserver [Lees verder] |