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EU: EU military spending is 'elephant in the room' and key factor in European debt crisis, argues new report

15 April 2013

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"At a time of harsh cuts in social services, it is morally unjustifiable to spend money on weapons that should be invested in creating jobs and tackling poverty. High levels of military spending played a key role in the unfolding European economic crisis and continues to undermine efforts to resolve it, alleges a new report by Transnational Institute and the Dutch Campaign against the Arms Trade."

See:
- EU military spending is 'elephant in the room' and key factor in European debt crisis, argues new report (TNI press release, link)
- Full report (pdf)

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