Main headlines from this issue

Heads of State silent as EC threatens to limit exclusions to the defence procurement directive

December’s European Council Summit for heads of state or government was a washout for member states alarmed by the European Commission’s uncompromising position on the elimination of defence offsets. Those concerned about the Commission’s determination to further restrict the use of Article 346 TFEU had little to cheer either.....

Policy paper defines Poland’s robust approach to the EC

A policy paper authored by the chief of Poland’s Foreign Industry Cooperation section at the Armaments Policy Department of the Ministry of National Defence takes a hearty stand against further EC tightening of the defence directive.

“Offsets, obscenities, and lies” damage Greek parliamentary debate on submarines

The Greek left-wing opposition party, Syriza, has failed in a bid to have parliament launch an inquiry into a stalled deal for the completion of Hellenic Navy submarines.

Poland changes Public Procurement Law on sub-contracts

Greater protection for subcontractors in public procurement contracts was introduced under new legislation which came into force in Poland on December 24th, 2013.

Events diary for 2014 – see CTO 1

Events diary for 2014 – see CTO 1