Brussels, 16 September (LaPresse) – "The ECB now estimates the annual investment requirement for the period 2025-2031 at almost 1.2 trillion euros, compared to 800 billion euros a year ago. The public share has almost doubled, from 24% to 43%, or €510 billion more per year, as defence is mainly financed by public funds." This was stated by former ECB President Mario Draghi in his speech at the high-level conference one year after the presentation of his Competitiveness Report.