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European Parliament approves EUR90 billion Ukraine loan, EUR60 billion for EU industry

Parliament approved a EUR90 billion loan package for Ukraine for 2026 and 2027, reserving EUR60 billion of defence procurement funding for Ukrainian, EU and EEA/EFTA industry, with derogations only when equipment is unavailable there; Council adoption is still required.

Verified Editor-read European Parliament press release, 11 February 2026

What it does not test. This does not establish that the Council has formally adopted the package or that any defence contracts have yet been awarded under it.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 3 of 3 (large), Verified counts in full: weight +6 of 36 possible. EP approves EUR60bn defence spend reserved for EU/Ukraine/EEA-EFTA industry, Council pending. 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 2026-09-19. How the record is made

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