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British warships in action off the Syrian coast. The new EU 'ReArm' programme will see the bloc spend billions on new defence and weaponry — but will any of it come from the UK? (Photo: defenceimages.mod.uk)

New EU defence spending spree — will UK get a slice of the pie?

Europe’s defence spending spree could offer a golden opportunity to rebuild EU-UK relations — but only if the two sides put aside previous differences over Brexit and quickly agree a defence and security pact. 

Last month, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the bloc’s ‘ReArm...

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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

British warships in action off the Syrian coast. The new EU 'ReArm' programme will see the bloc spend billions on new defence and weaponry — but will any of it come from the UK? (Photo: defenceimages.mod.uk)

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Author Bio

Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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