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EU leaders prepare 'concrete' measures on defense financing, sources say

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The 27 EU leaders will gather in Brussels on Thursday for a meeting dedicated to defense.

"We are looking at additional funding for defense at the EU level, including through flexibility in the use of structural funds and adaptation of the EIB mandate," one EU official said.

The European Stoxx Aerospace and Defense index has risen almost 23% in the year to date .

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