nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/38803a439845fb58 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 250912s2025||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/38803a439845fb58 doi eng 342 23 Leson, Mattis Author aut Moving towards a SAFE Defense Policy in Europe - Emergency Powers Move into the Realm of Security and Defense Policy Leson, Mattis Verfassungsblog 2025-09-12 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier Russia’s attack on Ukraine has presented Europe with new challenges regarding security. As a response, the EU adopted the so-called SAFE Regulation in 2025. It is based on Article 122 TFEU and is intended to accelerate efforts to achieve autonomous defense capability. By choosing this legal basis, the Commission continues a trend which begun in the pandemic and was reinforced during the energy crisis: relying on emergency competences without parliamentary involvement. But whether this exceptional provision can legitimize the profound changes facing the Union is doubtful. CC BY-SA 4.0 Defense EU Parliament European defense Europäisches Parlament | Brüssel Luxemburg (Stadt) Straßburg Pandemic emergency powers european security policy (DE-588)1051754-6 gnd Europäisches Parlament | Brüssel Luxemburg (Stadt) Straßburg Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/safeact-eu-defense/ raw object