União Europeia

[Túlio]

Eu tinha postado uma versão mais curta em outro tópico mas a comparação me parece inevitável: se para os EUA, que no limite podem assegurar 100% dos insumos de que precisam sem sair de casa e mesmo assim a kôza tá feia desse jeito, como fica no caso da UE, que ou importa ou toma uma dose cavalar de SIFERROL?

[cabeça de martelo]

Ano passado a BMW anunciava pomposamente que iria cessar ainda nesta década todo o desenvolvimento e produção de carros com motores a explosão, focando apenas no que é "verde"; bueno, vejam só o que estão a anunciar agora:





Já posto isso desde o começo da década, ou a Alemanha cai fora da UE - e nem sei se ainda dá tempo, IMHO não, mas com a alemoada nunca se sabe, afinal, eles sempre podem recolocar o MARCO em circulação e o EUR que se foda - ou afunda junto, o que me parece mais provável, no momento.

Alguém não está atento, não é a BMW que anuncia que vai deixar de fazer isso, é praticamente todas as marcas Europeias.

Exemplo: https://www.electrive.com/2022/01/14/re ... e-by-2030/

Até porque até a UE já baniu todos os carros a gasolina e a gasóleo a partir salvo erro de 2030/35.

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E o Euro abaixo dos 60 Rublos. A meta da União Europeia deve ser devolver o valor ao Rublo pré-Anexação da Criméia. Falta pouco!

Bem pouco: eu considero os fechamentos semanais, e para esta vão estar com sorte se o EUR fechar acima de RUB 55, se tanto. Pior, o Governador do Bank of England (Andrew Bailey) vai falar numa conferência em Viena amanhã e os augúrios não são nada bons para o continente, isso para não falar em DOW, S&P e NASDAQ (todos índices ianques mas vitais para a UE/ZE), tudo indo ladeira abaixo...

Opening remarks at OeNB monetary policy panel by Andrew Bailey
Given at Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Annual Economic Conference, Vienna
Published on 23 May 2022

This is a time of very large economic shocks, and particularly very large external shocks, most recently from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. I say that as someone who wholeheartedly supports the cause of Ukraine and the assistance we must give.

We are in a period of rapidly rising energy, goods and some food prices. These are the most visible prices too. This is by far the main cause of high inflation, and is painful, particularly for those less well off.

What can and should monetary policy do? There is a very important distinction between: whether monetary policy can anticipate and stop the effects on inflation of shocks; and, if not, whether it should respond when they happen?

With shocks such as pandemics and wars, the answer to the first question is more likely to be “no”. But the answer to the second is very much “yes, monetary policymakers can and must take the actions needed to return inflation to target over a period that avoids unnecessary volatility in the economy”.

It is domestic actions that have to get us back to price stability. For monetary policy, the choice of policy actions is influenced by the nature of the shock we are facing.

In the UK we are facing a very big negative impact on real incomes caused by the rise in prices of things we import, notably energy. We expect that to weigh heavily on demand. We judge the appropriate degree of monetary tightening taking that into account.

What I reject is the argument that in our response to Covid the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee let demand get out of hand and thus stoked inflation. The facts simply do not support this. On the latest number, UK GDP in March was only 0.6% above its pre-Covid level, and it is substantially below the path it was expected to follow pre-Covid.

What we do have is a very tight labour market. But that does not look like a story about rapid demand growth.

The labour force has shrunk by around 1% since the onset of Covid. It looks much more like an impact from the supply of labour.

The job of the Bank of England is to return inflation to target at a time when a very large headwind from external shocks, and an internal shock from a fall in the labour force, are reducing real incomes but risk leading to persistence in domestic wage and price setting, so-called second round effects.

The Bank of England will, as always, take monetary policy decisions to ensure that the inflation target is met over the medium term.

We have raised the official rate four times so far and have made clear that in order to bring inflation down to target we are prepared to do so again based on the assessment at each of our meetings.

I am grateful to Ben Broadbent, Alan Castle, Karen Jude, Nick McLaren, Huw Pill, Dave Ramsden, Fergal Shortall and Seb Walsh for their assistance in helping me prepare these remarks.

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Commission launches consultations on the regulatory framework for renewable hydrogen

The European Commission has launched two consultations on two delegated acts clarifying EU rules applicable to renewable hydrogen under the 2018 Renewable Energy Directive. Once adopted, these documents will complete the Commission’s overall proposal for a regulatory framework for renewable hydrogen.

The first proposal, covering Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO), sets the criteria for products that fall into the “renewable hydrogen” category, important to meet the renewable energy targets for the transport sector. The second proposal on the methodology for GHG savings puts forward a detailed scheme to calculate the life-cycle emissions of renewable hydrogen as well as recycled carbon fuels to meet the greenhouse gas emission reduction threshold set in the Renewable Energy Directive. These documents are open for a four-week public consultation, ending on 17 June. The Commission invites all citizens and stakeholders to provide their comments.

After the consultations are concluded, the Commission will propose a final text to the European Parliament and the Council, who will exercise a two-month scrutiny period over the document before its final adoption by the Commission.

Given the important potential of hydrogen for supporting the EU’s decarbonisation objectives – further enhanced by the REPowerEU aim to phase out our dependence on imports of Russian gas –, these delegated acts are in line with the EU's ambition to boost hydrogen investment in the coming years.

However, hydrogen production could incentivise electricity generation from fossil sources, which would undermine the climate benefit of hydrogen and its role in strengthening EU energy security. This is why the Commission is also setting requirements that will ensure that increased generation of renewable hydrogen is matched with a corresponding rise in the renewable power production.

REPowerEU outlines hydrogen accelerator

Hydrogen has been identified as an important part of the solution for hard-to-decarbonise sectors, such as aviation and maritime and certain industrial sectors. In the REPowerEU plan, published earlier this week, the Commission tabled the concept of the hydrogen accelerator to roll out this new technology even more quickly.

In the Staff Working Document accompanying the REPowerEU plan, the Commission outlines actions to scale up demand and supply even faster and higher than in the 2020 hydrogen strategy. The REPowerEU ambition is to produce 10 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen in the EU by 2030 – increased from the 5.6 mt already foreseen within the proposals of the EU framework to decarbonise gas markets published in December 2021 – and to import 10 mt of renewable hydrogen from third countries.

https://ec.europa.eu/info/news/commissi ... -may-20_en

[Túlio]

Commission launches consultations on the regulatory framework for renewable hydrogen

The European Commission has launched two consultations on two delegated acts clarifying EU rules applicable to renewable hydrogen under the 2018 Renewable Energy Directive. Once adopted, these documents will complete the Commission’s overall proposal for a regulatory framework for renewable hydrogen.

The first proposal, covering Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO), sets the criteria for products that fall into the “renewable hydrogen” category, important to meet the renewable energy targets for the transport sector. The second proposal on the methodology for GHG savings puts forward a detailed scheme to calculate the life-cycle emissions of renewable hydrogen as well as recycled carbon fuels to meet the greenhouse gas emission reduction threshold set in the Renewable Energy Directive. These documents are open for a four-week public consultation, ending on 17 June. The Commission invites all citizens and stakeholders to provide their comments.

After the consultations are concluded, the Commission will propose a final text to the European Parliament and the Council, who will exercise a two-month scrutiny period over the document before its final adoption by the Commission.

Given the important potential of hydrogen for supporting the EU’s decarbonisation objectives – further enhanced by the REPowerEU aim to phase out our dependence on imports of Russian gas –, these delegated acts are in line with the EU's ambition to boost hydrogen investment in the coming years.

However, hydrogen production could incentivise electricity generation from fossil sources, which would undermine the climate benefit of hydrogen and its role in strengthening EU energy security. This is why the Commission is also setting requirements that will ensure that increased generation of renewable hydrogen is matched with a corresponding rise in the renewable power production.

REPowerEU outlines hydrogen accelerator

Hydrogen has been identified as an important part of the solution for hard-to-decarbonise sectors, such as aviation and maritime and certain industrial sectors. In the REPowerEU plan, published earlier this week, the Commission tabled the concept of the hydrogen accelerator to roll out this new technology even more quickly.

In the Staff Working Document accompanying the REPowerEU plan, the Commission outlines actions to scale up demand and supply even faster and higher than in the 2020 hydrogen strategy. The REPowerEU ambition is to produce 10 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen in the EU by 2030 – increased from the 5.6 mt already foreseen within the proposals of the EU framework to decarbonise gas markets published in December 2021 – and to import 10 mt of renewable hydrogen from third countries.

https://ec.europa.eu/info/news/commissi ... -may-20_en

Enquanto isso, no mundo das coisas reais, onde a AGITPROP é irrelevante...

Alemanha destrói floresta de 12 mil anos e vilarejos para extração de carvão

O grupo ativista Ende Gelände acusa empresas de energia e líderes políticos de instrumentalizar o conflito na Ucrânia como desculpa para continuar a minerar carvão marrom, ou lignite — um dos combustíveis fósseis mais poluentes do mundo.


https://www.frontliner.com.br/alemanha- ... de-carvao/

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Commission launches consultations on the regulatory framework for renewable hydrogen

The European Commission has launched two consultations on two delegated acts clarifying EU rules applicable to renewable hydrogen under the 2018 Renewable Energy Directive. Once adopted, these documents will complete the Commission’s overall proposal for a regulatory framework for renewable hydrogen.

The first proposal, covering Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO), sets the criteria for products that fall into the “renewable hydrogen” category, important to meet the renewable energy targets for the transport sector. The second proposal on the methodology for GHG savings puts forward a detailed scheme to calculate the life-cycle emissions of renewable hydrogen as well as recycled carbon fuels to meet the greenhouse gas emission reduction threshold set in the Renewable Energy Directive. These documents are open for a four-week public consultation, ending on 17 June. The Commission invites all citizens and stakeholders to provide their comments.

After the consultations are concluded, the Commission will propose a final text to the European Parliament and the Council, who will exercise a two-month scrutiny period over the document before its final adoption by the Commission.

Given the important potential of hydrogen for supporting the EU’s decarbonisation objectives – further enhanced by the REPowerEU aim to phase out our dependence on imports of Russian gas –, these delegated acts are in line with the EU's ambition to boost hydrogen investment in the coming years.

However, hydrogen production could incentivise electricity generation from fossil sources, which would undermine the climate benefit of hydrogen and its role in strengthening EU energy security. This is why the Commission is also setting requirements that will ensure that increased generation of renewable hydrogen is matched with a corresponding rise in the renewable power production.

REPowerEU outlines hydrogen accelerator

Hydrogen has been identified as an important part of the solution for hard-to-decarbonise sectors, such as aviation and maritime and certain industrial sectors. In the REPowerEU plan, published earlier this week, the Commission tabled the concept of the hydrogen accelerator to roll out this new technology even more quickly.

In the Staff Working Document accompanying the REPowerEU plan, the Commission outlines actions to scale up demand and supply even faster and higher than in the 2020 hydrogen strategy. The REPowerEU ambition is to produce 10 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen in the EU by 2030 – increased from the 5.6 mt already foreseen within the proposals of the EU framework to decarbonise gas markets published in December 2021 – and to import 10 mt of renewable hydrogen from third countries.

https://ec.europa.eu/info/news/commissi ... -may-20_en

Enquanto isso, no mundo das coisas reais, onde a AGITPROP é irrelevante...

Alemanha destrói floresta de 12 mil anos e vilarejos para extração de carvão

O grupo ativista Ende Gelände acusa empresas de energia e líderes políticos de instrumentalizar o conflito na Ucrânia como desculpa para continuar a minerar carvão marrom, ou lignite — um dos combustíveis fósseis mais poluentes do mundo.


https://www.frontliner.com.br/alemanha- ... de-carvao/

Agradeçam à Merkel a decisão de ter fechado toda uma série de centrais nucleares. Penso que só escaparam umas 4 (?). Segundo li, o atual governo decidiu não fechar mais.

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The EU has reached a deal.
A ban on Russian oil got over the line - by exempting oil that comes through pipelines, allowing dependent states (Hungary really) to continue importing.
Shipped Russian oil, accounting for 2/3 of EU imports, is to be banned.

The agreement allows the EU's sixth package of sanctions to finally come into force.
Sberbank will be barred from Swift, three more Russian broadcasters banned in EU, and further individuals sanctioned (including we expect Patriarch Kirill).

Some countries that receive oil by pipeline have nevertheless pledged to stop using it, including Poland and Germany.
This is where the 90% figure comes from - it's shipped oil plus the northern branch of the Druzhba pipeline serving Poland and Germany

Habemus conclusions.
"European Council agrees that the sixth package of sanctions against Russia will cover crude oil, as well as petroleum products, delivered from Russia into Member States, with a temporary exception for crude oil delivered by pipeline."

Fonte: Naomi O'Leary

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European Council conclusions on Ukraine, 30 May 2022

I. UKRAINE
1. The European Council resolutely condemns Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. It urges Russia to immediately stop its indiscriminate attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, and to immediately and unconditionally withdraw all its troops and military equipment from the entire territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders. The atrocities being committed by Russian forces and the suffering and destruction being inflicted are unspeakable. The European Council calls on Russia to allow immediate humanitarian access and the safe passage of all civilians concerned. The European Council expects international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Convention relative to the treatment of prisoners of war, to be fully respected. It also calls on Russia to immediately allow the safe return of Ukrainian individuals forcibly removed to Russia.

2. The European Council hails the courage and determination of the Ukrainian people and its leadership in their fight to defend the sovereignty, territorial integrity and freedom of their country. The European Union is unwavering in its commitment to help Ukraine exercise its inherent right of self-defence against the Russian aggression and build a peaceful, democratic and prosperous future. In this regard, it will continue to work closely with international partners.

International justice
3. The European Council commends all those helping to gather evidence and to investigate war crimes and the other most serious crimes, and supports the intensive work of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in this respect. It also salutes the work being carried out by Ukraine’s Prosecutor General with financial and capacity-building support from the European Union and its Member States. It welcomes the establishment of a Joint Investigation Team coordinated by Eurojust, whose role has been reinforced, and the ongoing operational support provided by Europol. Russia, Belarus and all those responsible will be held to account for their actions in accordance with international law.

Sanctions
4. The European Council is committed to intensify pressure on Russia and Belarus to thwart Russia’s war against Ukraine. The European Council calls on all countries to align with EU sanctions. Any attempts to circumvent sanctions or to aid Russia by other means must be stopped.

5. The European Council agrees that the sixth package of sanctions against Russia will cover crude oil, as well as petroleum products, delivered from Russia into Member States, with a temporary exception for crude oil delivered by pipeline.

6. The European Council therefore urges the Council to finalise and adopt it without delay, ensuring a well-functioning EU Single Market, fair competition, solidarity among Member States and a level playing field also with regard to the phasing out of our dependency on Russian fossil fuels. In case of sudden interruptions of supply, emergency measures will be introduced to ensure security of supply. In this respect, the Commission will monitor and report regularly to the Council on the implementation of these measures to ensure a level playing field in the EU Single Market and security of supply.

7. The European Council will revert to the issue of the temporary exception for crude oil delivered by pipeline as soon as possible.

Humanitarian and financial support
8. The European Union will continue to provide support to Ukraine with a view to addressing humanitarian, liquidity and reconstruction needs.

9. Since the beginning of the Russian aggression, the European Union has stepped up its support for Ukraine’s overall economic, social and financial resilience, including by providing humanitarian aid. In that regard, the European Council commends the results of the High-Level International Donors’ Conference co-hosted by Poland and Sweden.

10. The European Union and its Member States have provided protection to millions of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, and remain committed to welcoming and providing safety to them, including by helping neighbouring countries. The European Council invites the Commission to present new initiatives to support this effort within the Multiannual Financial Framework.

11. The European Union will continue to support the Ukrainian government in its urgent liquidity needs together with its G7 partners. It acknowledges the support announced in the G7 context. The European Union is ready to grant Ukraine new exceptional macro-financial assistance of up to EUR 9 billion in 2022. In this context, the European Council calls for the examination of the Commission proposal as soon as it is presented.

12. Ukraine’s reconstruction will require comprehensive support to rebuild the country for the future. The European Union and its Member States are prepared to play a major role in this regard. Therefore, a Ukraine reconstruction platform should be considered. It should bring together the Ukrainian government, the European Union and its Member States, the European Investment Bank as well as international partners, financing institutions, organisations, experts and interested parties. EU support for reconstruction will be linked to the implementation of reforms and anti-corruption measures consistent with its European path. The European Council invites the Commission to make proposals on this basis.

13. The European Council welcomes the efforts made by Member States to provide in their national law for appropriate confiscation measures and calls on the Council to swiftly examine the recent Commission proposal on criminal law measures in case of violation of EU sanctions. The European Council supports further options in line with EU and international law being actively explored, including options aimed at using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine’s reconstruction.

Military support
14. The European Union also remains committed to continue bolstering Ukraine’s ability to defend its territorial integrity and sovereignty. In this respect, the European Council welcomes the adoption of the recent decision of the Council to increase military support to Ukraine under the European Peace Facility.

Economic support
15. The European Council welcomes the adoption of the decision to suspend import duties on all Ukrainian exports to the European Union for one year.

Political support
16. The European Council takes note of the preparation of the Commission’s opinions on the application for EU membership of Ukraine as well as the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, and will revert to the matter at its June meeting.

17. The European Union and its Member States will step up their efforts to reach out to third countries in order to support Ukraine in all these dimensions, counter the false Russian narrative and manipulation of information, and prevent sanctions evasion and circumvention.

Impact on neighbouring countries
18. The European Council follows closely the impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine on neighbouring countries and the Western Balkans. It emphasises the need to provide all relevant support to the Republic of Moldova as it deals with the interlinked energy and economic crises, and migration pressure arising from the war. The European Council reiterates its call for an end to repression in Belarus and recalls the democratic right of the Belarusian people to new, free and fair elections.

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/pres ... -may-2022/


Como no Brasil o desconhecimento do funcionamento da UE é quase total, o Conselho Europeu é composto pelos Chefes de Estado ou de Governo dos países membros da União, pelo Presidente da Comissão Europeia e pelo Presidente do Conselho Europeu, que preside às reuniões.

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[Suetham]

Os últimos números de inflação da zona do euro são os mais altos desde a introdução da "moeda comum".

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/31/busi ... ation.html

Eurozone inflation hits its highest level since the creation of the euro in 1999.

Sem surpresa, os estados bálticos mais beligerantes russofóbicos viram os maiores aumentos, entre 18 a 20%, com os preços voláteis de energia e trigo representando grande parte do aumento.

https://www.intellinews.com/baltic-stat ... ne-243330/

Baltic states find themselves on the inflation frontline

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Os últimos números de inflação da zona do euro são os mais altos desde a introdução da "moeda comum".

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/31/busi ... ation.html

Eurozone inflation hits its highest level since the creation of the euro in 1999.

Sem surpresa, os estados bálticos mais beligerantes russofóbicos viram os maiores aumentos, entre 18 a 20%, com os preços voláteis de energia e trigo representando grande parte do aumento.

https://www.intellinews.com/baltic-stat ... ne-243330/

Baltic states find themselves on the inflation frontline

E mesmo assim qualquer desses estados bálticos conseguem dar à sua população uma qualidade de vida que é uma perfeita utopia na Rússia. Os mesmos são dos maiores apoiantes da Ucrania...porque é que será?!

[Suetham]

Os últimos números de inflação da zona do euro são os mais altos desde a introdução da "moeda comum".

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/31/busi ... ation.html


Sem surpresa, os estados bálticos mais beligerantes russofóbicos viram os maiores aumentos, entre 18 a 20%, com os preços voláteis de energia e trigo representando grande parte do aumento.

https://www.intellinews.com/baltic-stat ... ne-243330/

E mesmo assim qualquer desses estados bálticos conseguem dar à sua população uma qualidade de vida que é uma perfeita utopia na Rússia. Os mesmos são dos maiores apoiantes da Ucrania...porque é que será?!

Parabéns a eles.

[Túlio]

E mesmo assim qualquer desses estados bálticos conseguem dar à sua população uma qualidade de vida que é uma perfeita utopia na Rússia. Os mesmos são dos maiores apoiantes da Ucrania...porque é que será?!

Falta de alternativa, claro, e mesmo assim nada vem de graça: inflação alta demais derruba governos, atenção a isso; falta de comida é pior ainda, especialmente quando não é por não ter dinheiro mas por não haver comida para ser comprada. Aqui um meio altamente especializado e 100% fora da Lame$tream, e cujo interesse nesta guerra (semelhante ao meu, aliás) é essencialmente o efeito no comércio (inclusive de alimentos):





Aí aparecem números oficiais do USDA, reconhecem sem problemas a quebra da nossa própria safra por questões meteorológicas, ou seja, é informação pura, sem agenda nem torcida.

Não é à toa que assino (pois é pago) há anos, mesmo que disponibilizem um pedacinho dos conteúdos gratuitamente: não podem só dizer "é assim e pronto", como faz a Lame$tream, precisam embasar a info e é aí que vejo o que realmente está pegando pelo mundo.

Essa guerra (nem sei se é mesmo guerra, se fosse acho que nem tinha mais Ucrânia ), como vivo dizendo, não é sobre pedaços de terra, fronteiras e questões etno-culturais mas sim pela mesma razão de sempre; Geopolítica e acima de tudo ECONOMIA.

Em Europa VOSMEÇÊS deveriam se preocupar muito mais com o estrago que o Putin pode fazer nas prateleiras dos vossos supermercados do que com as nukes que ele pode(ria) tocar aí.


PS.: e justamente por Russos, Bielorrussos & cia (BR incluso) terem um padrão de vida muito mais modesto do que os da UE estão acostumados, mais complicada fica a questão dos "novos", que entraram justamente de olho nesta vida boa, de repente se verem até pior do que antes. E daí, como fica? Se contentarão em serem "inclusives e multiculturalistes"? Isso agora enche barriga?

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Sim Túlio, estamos todos a morrer, já há Portugueses a emigrar para a Coreia do Norte. Enquanto isso no mundo real acabei de receber a licença de construção da minha casa...só estive 4 meses à espera. A construção civil está a bombar! Bem que podia despencar, assim eu fazia a minha moradia por menor custo. Mais de metade dos empreiteiros a quem eu pedi orçamento nem responderam e os que responderam só diziam que tinham vagas daqui a um ano!!!

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1) R&D including "AI" - €422 million.
Efforts include "land & sea-based resilient navigation under NAVWAR conditions" & "AI-based surveillance & safeguarding of large spaces".
2) Personal equipment - € 1.9 bln.
Incl comms, NVGs, clothing
3) C2/Digitalisation - €20.7 bln.
Incl various digitalisation efforts (maps, documentation etc), networking & comms (SATCOM) equipment, server equipment, radio hardware.
4) "Dimension Land" - €16.6 bln.
- PUMA 1st batch full upgrade as prev planned.
- MARDER-replacement (PUMA or mix with BOXER)
- Heavy fire support infantry (BOXER).
- Successor Bv206.
- Successor airborne vehicles (not LuWa).
- Successor FUCHS.
- MGCS.
- Medical equipment.
5) "Dimension Sea" - €8.8 bln.
- K130 (five more boats to replace first batch).
- F126 (hulls 5&6).
- Future Naval Strike Missile (guessing NSM).
- IDAS.
- SONIX underwater detection (no info).
- Combat boats (think CB90 etc).
- RHIBs.
- U212CD (two more boats).
) "Dimension Air" - €33.4 bln.
- Development/procurement EF Typhoon ECR.
- F-35 incl weapons.
- CH-47F.
- Light utility/support helo.
- IADS incl V/SHORAD, Patriot SLEP, medium/long range system.
- Space based early warning system (TWISTER).
- More MPA (likely 7 extra P-8A)
6) continued
- FCAS
- Weapons integration Heron TP.
- Various radar systems & airspace C2.
- Space based surveillance, stage 2 (various aspects).

And that, as they say, will be that. Budget still requires approval in Bundesrat (Senate), but presumably won't be an issue. /end