EU Adopts SAFE, a EUR 150 Billion Defence Loan Instrument
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Council of the European Union
CONFIRMED82% CONFIDENCECouncil Regulation (EU) 2025/1106 'of 27 May 2025 establishing the Security Action for Europe (SAFE)', 'Done at Brussels, 27 May 2025'; Article 12(1): the loans' availability period 'shall end on 31 December 2030'.[1]
The Council of the EU adopted Security Action for Europe (SAFE), which lets member states borrow up to EUR 150 billion in long-term EU loans for joint purchases of weapons and equipment, mostly sourced in the EU, EEA-EFTA states or Ukraine.
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