Tuesday, March 31, 2026

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Latvia changes prescription pricing model, reduces copayments, supports EU joint procurement https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/interview/latvia-changes-prescription-pricing-model-reduces-copayments-supports-eu-joint-procurement/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EUPharmaPackage #healthcare #jointprocurement #Latvia

Air defense weapons, armored vehicles and 155mm artillery ammunition are on the bloc's shopping list.#dn-dnr #france #germany #european-union #defense-spending #joint-procurement #circulated-defense-news
EU approves first-ever funding for joint weapons, ammo procurement

Twenty EU countries sign up to joint procurement scheme to replenish armies’ stocks https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/twenty-eu-countries-sign-up-to-joint-procurement-scheme-to-replenish-armies-stocks/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #defence #EDIPRA #jointprocurement

European Defence Agency new core tasks to include focus on military joint procurement https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/european-defence-agency-new-core-tasks-to-include-focus-on-military-joint-procurement/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EDA #EUdefence #EuropeanDefenceAgency #jointprocurement

Commission ready to place arms orders for member states, von der Leyen says https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/commission-ready-to-place-arms-orders-for-member-states-von-der-leyen-says/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EDIP #EDIS #EUdefence #jointprocurement #Ukraine

European defence industry strategy in the works, von der Leyen confirms https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/european-defence-industry-strategy-in-the-works-von-der-leyen-confirms/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ASAP #EDIRPA #EUdefence #EuropeanDefenceUnion #jointprocurement

European Parliament adopts joint defence procurement fund https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/european-parliament-adopts-joint-defence-procurement-fund/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EDIRPA #EUdefence #EuropeanParliament #jointprocurement