Politics

Allies urge EU to put Ukraine’s ‘urgent needs’ above ‘Made in Europe’ arms clause

Stanisław Kaleta
 08.07.2026, 17:50
The group say there is “no EU alternative” for some US-made weapons, like Patriot missiles (pictured). Photo: Todd Maisel/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images; Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
The group say there is “no EU alternative” for some US-made weapons, like Patriot missiles (pictured). Photo: Todd Maisel/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images; Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

The request comes amid a growing dispute in Brussels over the EU’s “Made in Europe” principle.