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Lithuania approves EUR 461 million advance for Leopard 2A8 tanks

Lithuania's government approved a EUR 461 million advance payment, funded from an enlarged EUR 800 million borrowing limit, to keep its EUR 950 million KNDS contract for 44 Leopard 2A8 tanks on schedule for delivery by 2030.

Reported Editor-read LRT, 13 August 2025

What it does not test. It does not confirm the funds have reached KNDS, only that the government authorised the advance.

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.

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