EU capitals ask Brussels for nearly €130B to spend on defence.
30 July 2025
In a major win for the Commission, countries spanning Estonia to Portugal asked to take part in its Security Assistance Facility for Europe (SAFE) loans-for-weapons scheme.
Eighteen countries requested €127 billion in low-interest loans from the European Commission by Tuesday’s deadline to boost their defence and potentially buy arms for Ukraine.
Eighteen countries requested €127 billion in low-interest loans from the European Commission by Tuesday’s deadline to boost their defence and potentially buy arms for Ukraine.