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EU Approves Defense Spending Exemptions for 15 Nations

EU Approves Defense Spending Exemptions for 15 Nations

Above: A production line in the Mesko ammunition production factory on June 13, 2025 in Skarysko Kamienna, Poland. Image copyright: Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto/Getty Images

The Spin

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This fiscal flexibility undermines the very foundation of European economic stability. Many countries already face excessive deficit procedures, and suspending budget rules for defense creates dangerous precedent. The rushed timeline and massive spending commitments risk fiscal sustainability across the bloc and weakens the resilience of Europe and its public spending.

Metaculus Prediction

There is a 39% chance that there will be a European Army by 2032, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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