At what cost?

Funding the EU’s security, defence, and border policies, 2021–2027

The European Union's 2021–27 budget allocates an unprecedented amount of European public money for security and defence purposes, more than doubling its budget from one spending cycle to the next, our new research finds. The overall amount of money earmarked for security and defence is €43.9 billion, an increase of more than 123% when compared to the previous seven-year budgetary cycle, which allocated €19.7 billion for the same purpose. This guide for activists, researcher, journalists, and civil society provides an overview on EU military and security budgets work.

Authors
Chris Jones
Jane Kilpatrick
Yasha Maccanico