With the Ukraine war sapping EU arms stocks, Europe needs to step up joint defence procurement, EPP Group MEPs say.

EU programmes like EDIRPA and the European Defence Fund can help EU countries combine efforts to build new tanks, planes and other hardware. The result will be more jobs in Europe and smarter defence spending.

Watch MEPs Michael Gahler, Sara Skyttedal, Riho Terras and Andreas Schwab.

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