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EU Council adds EUR 74 billion in SAFE loans, Poland's share EUR 44 billion

Council of the EU formally adopted a second batch of SAFE loans, EUR 74 billion, for Estonia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Finland. Poland's share: EUR 44 billion; Italy: EUR 14.9 billion; Greece: EUR 787.7 million.

Reported Anadolu Agency, 17 February 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that funds have been disbursed or spent, nor confirm which suppliers will be used.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 3 of 3 (large), Reported counts half: weight +3 of 36 possible. €74bn more SAFE loans (Poland €44bn) require EU-content procurement; not yet spent. European Sovereignty Index

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