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Romanian Senate panel rushes approval of SAFE deal with German supplier

Romania's Senate defence committee, chaired by Nicoleta Pauliuc, approved a SAFE funded deal with a German supplier on 13 May 2026 with under 24 hours' notice, as the PSD alleged influence peddling and an undisclosed conflict of interest.

Reported Editor-read Defence Industry Europe, 21 May 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that any wrongdoing occurred; the allegations are contested and no formal corruption inquiry had opened by month's end.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Committee approved SAFE deal with a German (EU) supplier amid contested, unresolved allegations. 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 2026-09-22. How the record is made

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