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L’Algérie et l’Union européenne franchissent une nouvelle étape dans leur coopération scientifique. Le 11 mars 2026, les négociations sur la participation du pays au programme […]

L’article Ressources vitales : l’Algérie contribue au programme PRIMA avec 6 millions d’euros aux côtés de l’UE est apparu en premier sur .

Le ministre du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Sécurité sociale, a annoncé jeudi la date officielle d’entrée en vigueur des augmentations accordées aux retraités. […]

L’article Hausse des pensions de retraite en Algérie : voici la date officielle d’application est apparu en premier sur .

After two weeks, there is still no sign of an end to the war in Iran. The US and Israeli airstrikes continue and Tehran is responding with missile and drone attacks on targets in the Arab Gulf states and Israel. The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has caused oil prices to soar worldwide. Commentators puzzle over the US administration's strategy and goals.

For a week now, mobile Internet and public Wi-Fi hotspots in central Moscow have been disrupted. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said the outages were due to security requirements. Up to now network shutdowns in the Russian capital were temporary, implemented during major events or when Ukrainian drones were detected in the city's airspace.

Danish chef René Redzepi, co-founder and head chef of Noma in Copenhagen, often ranked as the world's best restaurant, has announced his resignation. The move comes after reports in the New York Times about his violent and demeaning behaviour towards employees over many years. Danish media shine a light on the dark corners of the culinary world.

Le transport urbain en Algérie s’apprête à connaître un renforcement notable dans les prochains jours. Devant les députés, le ministre de l’Intérieur, des Collectivités locales […]

L’article De 24 à 100 passagers : distribution imminente des nouveaux bus importés dans ces wilayas est apparu en premier sur .

Le président Poutine se présente comme un médiateur potentiel, mais cela semble peu convaincant, selon l'analyse de Steve Rosenberg. Malgré cela, Moscou tire d'autres avantages du conflit.

Written by Linda Tothova and Sebastian Clapp.

Joint procurement of defence equipment by the EU has gained renewed strategic importance in response to the recent deteriorating security environment and persistent fragmentation within the European defence market. Although the European Defence Agency set a 35 % collaborative procurement benchmark back in 2007, cooperation among Member States remains limited. The 2022 coordinated annual review on defence reported that only 18 % of defence investment took place collaboratively, far below agreed targets. While total EU defence expenditure reached €381 billion in 2025, increased spending has not translated into commensurate growth in joint acquisition. EU institutions continue to highlight duplication issues, capability gaps and over-reliance on non‑EU suppliers.

To address these shortcomings, the Union has expanded financial and regulatory instruments. EDIRPA, EDIP and SAFE provide grants and loans to incentivise joint procurement, while the defence readiness roadmap 2030 raises the ambition to 40 % joint procurement by 2027. Targeted adjustments to the Defence Procurement Directive aim to reduce administrative barriers and facilitate multinational contracting.

Joint procurement offers potential economies of scale, stronger bargaining leverage, greater industrial predictability and enhanced interoperability. Studies indicate that meeting collaborative benchmarks could generate annual savings of several billion euros. Yet significant constraints persist, including differing threat perceptions by national governments, industrial competition that often runs counter to consolidation, governance complexity and risks of cost overruns in multinational programmes.

The European Parliament has consistently supported deeper pooling and interoperability, urging collaborative acquisition to be prioritised in EU instruments while cautioning against incentives that may reinforce national disparities. Sustained progress therefore depends on credible demand aggregation, coherent defence planning and effective coordination across EU and NATO frameworks.

Read the complete briefing on ‘EU joint defence procurement‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.