The European Commission on Friday expressed confidence that a deal to allow the UK to take part in one of the EU's flagship defence programmes will be concluded over the next two weeks with enough time for member states to adjust their rearmament plans.
Brussels and London have been engaged in talks since the summer to allow the UK to take part in the bloc's SAFE programme aimed at boosting joint procurement of European-made weapon systems as the EU looks to rearm aggressively in response to Russia's threat.
