Andy Bell 🔸🇬🇧🇪🇺
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Andy Bell 🔸🇬🇧🇪🇺
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The United States opposes any efforts to incorporate European preference in the EU Defense Procurement Directive. We fully support European rearmament and a revitalization of the European defense industrial base. However, European preference in the Directive would undermine member state flexibility to make national procurement purchases, hinder European rearmament efforts, create barriers for Allies reaching NATO capability targets, and run counter to European commitments in the 2025 U.S.-EU Joint Statement on trade and Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreements. Our full statement here: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bette…











🚨 NEW: The UK is preparing for shortages of chicken, pork, salad and other groceries this summer if the war in Iran continues [@thetimes]
























