Europe must create a special defense fund to strengthen its security and deterrence capabilities. This was stated by German Foreign Minister Anneleen Berbock, quoted by Reuters, BTA reports.
„An important step would be to relax the rules of the EU's Stability and Growth Pact so that member states can continue to increase their national defense spending“, Berbock pointed out.
According to her, however, this will not be enough for all countries.
„Therefore, the creation of a European defense fund to respond to security challenges“, the German Foreign Minister emphasized.