On 11 September 2023, Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, attended a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA).
On 19 July 2022, the European Commission put forward a proposal for a regulation establishing the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act (EDIRPA). The key goals were to address the EU's most urgent and critical defence capability gaps and incentivise the EU Member States to procure defence products jointly.
This video shows an opening statement given by Virginijus Sinkevičius on this occasion.