To "ensure a secure, safe and free Europe" the European Union digs deep into its pockets: 1.4 billion Euros (more than $2 billion), 15 times more money than in the budget before, will be spent for security research. This is independent from Germany’s three-year plan to spend 123 million euros - $177 million - on security R&D.

Well, at least that means "Aufschwung" (boom) for the involved companies and universities. All others will have to live with ubiquitous surveillance and expensive security measurements. Kind of collateral damage, it seems. (Source)