A militarised Union. Understanding and confronting the militarisation of the European Union.

We would like to warmly invite you to join the launch of the booklet A militarised Union – Understanding and confronting the militarisation of the European Union on Wednesday, 30.06.21 at 18h00. Please find the invitation attached. 

 This booklet by the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office and the European Network Against Arms Trade (ENAAT) provides an introduction to the discourses, structures and actors that form the core of the militarisation of the EU. It addresses common misconceptions about the perceived economic and political benefits of closer military cooperation, why this paradigm shift is threatening peace and people’s safety worldwide and what alternatives exist.  

The same day, the European Commission will officially launch the European Defence Fund together with representatives of the arms industry. We want to offer space for a critical discussion to assess where we stand after the launch of the European Defence Fund, the adoption of the EU Peace Facility and a failed EU Common Position on the exports of military technology and equipment. We invite you to discuss with us on how to effectively oppose this development and what matters in the coming years. What role does the work in the EU Parliament and that of social movements and civil society organisations play in this?

Agenda

Presentation of the booklet A militarised Union – Understanding and confronting the militarisation of the European Union with the authors Laëtitia Sédou and Bram Vranken.

Panel discussion with 

• Özlem Demirel, Member of the European Parliament and Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence, die LINKE / The Left 
• Laëtitia Sédou, EU Programme Officer at the European Network Against Arms Trade (ENAAT)
• Bram Vranken, Researcher and Campaigner at Vredesactie and member of the ENAAT ‘EU Programme’ Steering Group 

 Moderation by Axel Ruppert, Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office

The event will be held in English with interpretation to and from German. 

If you would like to attend, please register at the following link: www.rosalux.eu/eu-militarisation-event