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Germany rejects new multilateral defence bank, points to existing SAFE fund

Germany's finance and defence ministries said on 10 December 2025 that Berlin rejects new multilateral defence financing vehicles, including a proposed European Rearmament Bank. Officials said Germany borrows more cheaply on markets and prefers the existing EU SAFE loan facility.

Reported Editor-read Reuters, 10 December 2025

What it does not test. This does not end discussion of a European rearmament bank among other member states, nor change Germany's own participation in SAFE.

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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