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Von der Leyen says EU's EUR 150 billion SAFE defence loan plan fully subscribed

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, during a visit to Riga, that the EU's EUR 150 billion SAFE defence loan instrument has been fully subscribed, with nineteen member states requesting loans for joint defence procurement.

Reported Editor-read Eunews, 29 August 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish how much of the subscribed sum has been disbursed or which suppliers will win the joint procurement contracts.

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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