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Finland to draw EUR 1 billion SAFE loan for defence procurement

Finland's government decided on 19 November 2025 to draw EUR 1 billion from the EU's SAFE loan instrument for defence. PM Petteri Orpo said funds would strengthen ground forces and drone capability built with Ukraine.

Reported Editor-read Yle, 19 November 2025

What it does not test. It does not name the suppliers or contracts the loan will fund, which are still to be decided.

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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