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# EU Commission proposes EUR 17.15 billion in SAFE loans for Czechia and France
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-03-26-safe-loans-czechia-france/
- Published: 2026-03-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-01T10:50:53.000Z
- Description: The European Commission completed its technical assessment of Czechia's and France's SAFE national investment plans and proposed to the Council loans of EUR 2.06 billion and EUR 15.09 billion respectively; Council adoption and first payments were slated for April.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, Policy and law, #news, #verified

Verified [European Commission (DG Defence Industry and Space) press release, 26 March 2026](https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/safe-approvals-unlock-defence-funding-czechia-and-france-2026-03-26%5Fen?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not establish that the Council has adopted the loans or that any supplier has been chosen for the funded procurement.

**How this item counts.** No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0\. Commission proposes EUR17.15bn SAFE loans; Council hasn't adopted, no supplier picked. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)