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View allJacob Funk Kirkegaard, nonresident senior fellow at PIIE, analyzes the trajectory of Europe's accelerating rearmament, focusing on the fiscal implications for national governments and EU institutions.
This presentation was delivered at the PIIE Global Economic Prospects: Spring 2025 event on April 15, 2025.