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EU Commission allocates EUR 150 billion in SAFE defence loans to 19 states

The European Commission adopted its tentative allocation of EUR 150 billion in SAFE defence loans among 19 member states on 9 September 2025. Poland received the largest share; national investment plans are due by the end of November.

Verified Editor-read European Commission press release (IP/25/2042), 9 September 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that any state has signed a binding loan agreement or that a defence supplier has been chosen under the allocation.

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; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-14. How the record is made

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