Today’s agreement on Defence Readiness Omnibus brings big change: Max 100 days to wait for defence industry permits instead up to 4 yrs. Simpler procurement rules, smaller burdens. Small steps in rules, big steps in #DefenceReadiness! We’ll continue to defragment defence market.

Defence package: MEPs strike a dealwith the Council intended to improve the EU’s responsiveness to security challenges @EP_SingleMarket @EP_Industry @EP_Environment Press release europarl.europa.eu/news/en/p…

Parliament and Council agreed today on the package of proposals to accelerate defence investment and improve the EU’s responsiveness to security challenges. It is a part of so-called “Omnibus V” EU simplification measures. @EP_SingleMarket @EP_Industry @EP_Environment

Wednesday and Thursday, 3-4 June @EP_Defence MEPs discuss several defence projects, new systems of warfare, protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and 🇪🇺 defence readiness. Agenda 📌 emeeting.europarl.europa.eu/… Follow live 🎥 multimedia.europarl.europa.e…

"The strength of the Alliance rests not only on its military capabilities but on the political will of its parliaments to ensure sustainability and the support of its citizens." - Salvatore De Meo, Chair of the EP Delegation 🇪🇺 The @europarl_en sent a delegation of 8 MEPs, led by @salv_de_meo, to the Spring Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly #NATOPAVilnius - the last major parliamentary gathering before the NATO Ankara Summit in July. 🔎 Read the full statement: europarl.europa.eu/delegatio… With @salv_de_meo @wbeke @MichalSzczerba Tobias Cremer @arekmularczyk @sarecmarjan @MStakis @kyllonen_merja 📷 Group photo of MEPs; Spring Session Plenary at the @LRSeimas; group photo of @KubiliusA, European Commissioner for Defence and Space; @MarcosPerestre1, President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly; @IRuginiene, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania; Radmila Shekerinska, @DepSecGenNATO; @juozas_olekas, Speaker of Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania; @GitanasNauseda, President of the Republic of Lithuania. #parliamentarydiplomacy #SEDE #DNAT

LIVE - Watch the #NATOPAVilnius Spring Session youtube.com/live/DcDXtKCd6_U… 🗣️@MarcosPerestre1, President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 🗣️@GitanasNauseda, President of the Republic of Lithuania 🗣️@juozas_olekas, Speaker of Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania 🗣️@IRuginiene, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania 🗣️@DepSecGenNATO, Deputy Secretary General of NATO 🗣️@KubiliusA, European Commissioner for Defence and Space 🗣️Mstyslav BANIK, Deputy Minister of @DefenceU of Ukraine

⚡A packed 2️⃣ day at the NATO PA Spring Session 🇱🇹 The @europarl_en delegation met the Committee Chairs to reaffirm its commitment to sustained engagement. In the bilateral with the Ukrainian delegation, both sides held a frank and important conversation. The EP del. reaffirmed its full support; financial, military and political. #Ukraine 's path to EU membership is inseparable from its security: the two are part of the same fight. The work continues. In the meeting with President Perestrello, Chair @salv_de_meo discussed the implementation of the new status, bringing EP legislative work on EU defence directly into @natopa debates. Looking ahead to Brussels 2027: EU-NATO parliamentary cooperation has never mattered more. 🤝 #parliamentarydiplomacy

An intense first day of discussions at the #NATOVilnius committee meetings. Key topics included: 🔹 Sustaining transatlantic security and deterrence 🔹 Defence spending and burden-sharing among Allies 🔹 NATO's engagement with India 🔹 Security challenges in the High North 🔹 Financing defence and economic resilience 🔹 Critical raw materials and energy security 🔹 Defence innovation, research security, and emerging technologies 🔹 Unmanned systems and directed energy weapons 🔹 Unlocking investment for the future force. A clear message emerged: security, innovation, and Allied unity remain at the heart of NATO's future - all united in support of Ukraine. with @salv_de_meo @wbeke @MichalSzczerba Tobias Cremer @arekmularczyk @sarecmarjan @MStakis @kyllonen_merja #parliamentarydiplomacy

🐺 The EP Delegation is in Vilnius 🇱🇹 for the NATO PA Spring session. It goes without saying that deepening EU-NATO relations and defence readiness will be key priorities on the agenda. Led by #DNAT Chair Salvatore De Meo, they will take part in Committee meetings on this first day; here at the Political Committee, and Economics and Security Committee meeting. with @salv_de_meo @wbeke @MichalSzczerba Tobias Cremer @arekmularczyk @sarecmarjan @MStakis @kyllonen_merja 🗓️🔎 publication.nato-pa.int/prog… #parliamentarydiplomacy

🆕 MEPs are in Vilnius for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly's Spring Session, 29/05-1/06. Led by @salv_de_meo, the @Europarl_EN delegation participates for the first time as a full Partner for Comprehensive Security. 📜 Full agenda 👉 shorturl.at/s5XWd

🇪🇺 🇨🇦 MEPs positive on the deepening of EU-Canada defence & security cooperation A @EP_Defence delegation visited Ottawa almost a year after the signing of the EU-Canada Security & Defence Partnership to discuss progress under the deal. 📜 Read more: shorturl.at/ZcOAQ 👇

🇪🇺 🇨🇦: A @EP_Defence delegation, led by @RihoTerras, will visit Ottawa from 26 to 28 May for talks on the new EU-Canada Security and Defence Partnership. Also on the agenda: 📌 Defence industrial cooperation 📌 Arctic security 📌 Ukraine 🇺🇦 Read more: tinyurl.com/y8tmyzv5 👇

Approved by @Europarl_EN: Canada becomes the first non-European partner to join the 'Security Action for Europe' framework. An instrument that keeps people safer, supports investment in critical capabilities, and creates new opportunities for our industries. An agreement that strengthens our partnership and practical cooperation on security and defence 🇪🇺🇨🇦 @MAStrackZi @bbudka

Great to open the EU Defence Exhibition at @Europarl_EN in Strasbourg tonight before it travels across Europe to bring the discussion closer to people. With European Commissioner @KubiliusA, @EP_Defence Chair @MAStrackZi and Members of @Europarl_EN, we will continue explaining why investing in security is needed to build a safer Europe that protects everyone and safeguards peace.

Ambassador @nickbrousseau was pleased to talk with @MAStrackZi and @EP_Defence Committee before their visit to Canada. Great opportunity to highlight the strength of the #CanadaEU 🇨🇦🇪🇺 partnership as we deepen our cooperation on security, defence, Ukraine, and shared priorities.