EU-U.K. Deal Opens Door to British Arms Makers Accessing the Bloc's Procurement Programs

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : On Monday, the two sides also agreed to extend the EU's access to U.K. waters for fishing for 12 years, the sources said. EU leaders and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are expected to rubber-stamp the agreement later on Monday during a summit in London.
55% : The EU is drawing up plans to create new defense procurement loans under a new mechanism called Security Action for Europe worth 150 billion euros ($167.47 billion), expected to leverage up to 800 billion euros from other sources.
53% : Under the proposals put forward by the European Commission, only countries outside the EU that sign defense and security agreements with the bloc could participate in the program.
48% : EU leaders are still yet to finalize the details of the program, including how much funding could non-EU countries access to as well as the price of entry.
44% : The talks are an attempt to reset Britain's relationship with the bloc following years of tensions due to Brexit.

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