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EU Council adopts EUR 150 billion SAFE joint defence procurement loans

The Council of the EU adopted the SAFE regulation, an EU instrument lending up to EUR 150 billion for joint defence procurement. Loans require joint procurement, with non-EU content capped at 35 percent of each contract; it took effect on 29 May.

Verified AI-drafted EEAS press release, 27 May 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish which member states will request loans or what equipment will actually be bought.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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