Brussels, 27 April 2023
Tomorrow, Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton, will be in Greece to meet with government officials and defence industry manufacturers as part of his tour of EU defence industries.
Commissioner Breton will meet with Minister of Defence, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, to exchange views on the urgent need to increase ammunition production for Ukraine and the EU’s security.
Later in the day, Commissioner Breton will visit two major defence equipment factories. He will meet with representatives of manufacturers to assess the needs of the defence industry so the EU can provide tailored support, including potentially through EU funds, and address relevant bottlenecks.
In the days to come, the Commissioner will continue to engage with EU defence industry and visit industrial facilities in order to facilitate and accelerate industrial ramp-up.
Source – EU Commission