European Peace Facility Archives - Investigate Europe

7 April 2022 Military power

EU-trained troops committed abuses in Mali

By Laure Brillaud, Ingeborg Eliassen and Leïla Miñano

The EU has been training the Malian army for almost a decade. Investigate Europe has identified at least three cases where battalions trained by Europeans were later involved in abuses against civilians. Read more "EU-trained troops committed abuses in Mali"

29 March 2022 Military power

The European Peace Facility, an unsecured gun on EU’s table

By Apostolis Fotidiadis and Nico Schmidt

The European Peace Facility is becoming the EU’s main funding tool for military activities outside of the EU. It will be used to support weapon deliveries to Ukraine. But many decisions with possibly severe consequences are taken in a rush. Read more "The European Peace Facility, an unsecured gun on EU’s table"