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Von der Leyen pledges EUR 12 billion SAFE boost, EUR 1.5 billion for Baltic defence

Von der Leyen said the Baltic states would get EUR 12 billion in additional SAFE loans and EUR 1.5 billion redirected from Cohesion funds for defence preparedness, border surveillance and economic security, after drone incursions prompted Vilnius talks.

Verified Editor-read European Commission statement, 27 May 2026

What it does not test. It does not establish signed SAFE loan agreements with Latvia and Estonia or a country by country breakdown.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Pledged SAFE/Cohesion funds, no signed loan agreements yet. 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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