EU and UK in talks about Europe-wide defence funding amid fear of US pullback

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Britain will enter EU leaders this week, establish Europe’s resolution funding for negotiations, as the continent struggles due to its military crane.

British Chancellor Rachel Reves will hold talks with other European Finance Ministers of European Finance at the G20 meeting this week, as the war in Ukraine is part of its fourth year.

“It simply came to our notice then. For example, there is a concept Insurance Bank:Which we also discuss, “said Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Dojanski.

Domski told the financial times that there were discussions with Great Britain for months, adding: “It is difficult to imagine Europe’s defense without Britain.”

The Great Britain’s Treasury confirmed that Reeves will “increase defense financing with European partners,” he said that the talks were in an early stage.

Donald Trump has demanded that European NATO allies increase defense expenses on 5 percent of GDP, an existing 2% target, which does not yet lead to the protection.

The President of the United States, Russia with Russia, with Russia, sees a majority of many European countries, has caused angry discussions on how to raise the relying of European defense troops and weapons.

Sunday German Inbound Chancellor Friedrich Mercerz It was announced that Germany had to completely restore its security agreements and ended in Washington for decades, saying that Trump was “greatly indifferent” and “it is necessary to achieve independence.”

The collective protection of European defense has been widely discussed this weekend discussions between the President of the European Commission Ursula Derhaen and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom between the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Jonas Gahre Star.

European countries are looking for ways to increase defense opportunities during firmly constrained national budgets. By providing national guarantees, the Bank will allow countries to promote costs without the growth of their balance sheets.

Britain seeks to spend 2.5 percent of GDP to 2.5 percent, when the amount of 5 million pounds increases when it comes to self-withdrawn tax rules.

It is one of the proposals that Mr. Nick Carter, the former head of the British Armed Forces, who offered to Tap the Europe’s Savings of Europe, was modeled on the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Iron Curtain to support Central and Eastern Europe.

“The treasury is interested in that,” said one person involved in the reeves team. However, treasury officials say that there are many models of fundamental funding on the table, and that Riven’s have an open mind on the next steps.

Experts have benefited that it is beneficial to revive Carter’s Rearmament Bank that it will alleviate the impact of additional defense expenses on fiscal rules.

Andy King, a former British official, is currently in advice, says such a bank has had potential for “significant resources for protection.” He added.

The EU leaders meet at the end of March to discuss the general defense needs, and Poland’s goal will be to make progress in the collection of funding for EU finance ministers in April.

The European Commission said that this month will partially eliminate EU fiscal rules so that countries invest in defense, a step that will allow sanctions.

The background also opened the door to the “General European Funding” on general defense programs, and it is expected that the detailed financing options during March.