Arms exports and new governments in the Netherlands and Germany
Germany and the Netherlands both have a new coalition government. France will have elections in April. What will this mean for EU…
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Stop Wapenhandel (Stop Arms Trade) is an independent Dutch research and campaign organization opposing arms trade and arms industry. It investigates the lobby, the financing and the alternatives. Of special concern is the role of the arms industry in militarizing border and climate policy. Stop Wapenhandel works together with peace and social justice movements, engaged scholars and policy makers. Stop Wapenhandel is part of the European Network Against Arms Trade (ENAAT).
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European strategic and economic interests drive controversial arms exports
11 October 2021 – A restrictive arms export policy is systematically pushed aside for strategic and economic interests. Ending European arms exports…
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Frontex awards €84.5 million in aerial surveillance contracts
At the beginning of August the EU published two new contract award notices for aerial surveillance services for Frontex, worth €84.5 million.…
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A militarised union – understanding the militarisation of the European Union
Online booklet launch and panel discussion 30 June 18:00 – How is the European Union preparing itself for the challenges that lie…
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The business of sovereignty: French arms export policy book review
The French arms export policy is part of the ambition to create a military sovereign France that can produce its own high-quality…
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Solidarity with action DisruptLandForces and the protest in West Papua
The situation in West Papua becomes more violent by the day. Police and armed forces are employed to quell protests and resistance.…
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Dutch maritime support for oil industry in Niger Delta
Nigeria is a major African military power. Its military is often accused of human rights violations, like recently for using helicopters against…
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Race to the bottom on arms export control
In their aspirations towards a European arms industry, Germany and France want to cooperate more in arms production and invent new rules.…
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Airbus – a company in decline
April 13, 2021 – On the eve of the annual shareholders’ meeting of Airbus (April 14 in Amsterdam), Urgewald (Germany), Stop Wapenhandel…
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Rheinmetall: The German-Dutch connection, financial constructions and components
Rheinmetall is a German producer of civil and military products. Recently its G3 machine riffles were located on patrol vessels of the…
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