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Financing European Defence – A Proposal

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|Oct 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ie-2026-0050 | Journal eISSN: 1613-964X | Journal ISSN: 0020-5346
Language: English
Page range: 265 - 270
Published online: Oct 25, 2026
Published in print: Sep 1, 2026
Published by: ZBW – Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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