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Increase in the Defence budget

19/05/2026
In brief

The federal government is raising the Defence budget to 2% of GDP from 2025, and 2.5% from 2034. You cannot build an economic and social paradise in a Europe at war. This is about strengthening our security without burdening the public (no “defence” tax).

  • Government: Federal government
  • Minister: Theo Francken
  • Stage: Adopted by Parliament

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Automatically translated from French. Read the original