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Romania's Constitutional Court upholds law implementing EU's SAFE programme

Romania's Constitutional Court unanimously ruled on 4 June 2026 that the law implementing the EU's SAFE programme is constitutional, rejecting a challenge from 53 opposition deputies and clearing Romania's access to its EUR 16.68 billion allocation.

Reported Editor-read Digi24, 4 June 2026

What it does not test. Does not itself disburse any funds; disbursement still depends on Romania's own procurement steps under the law.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Court clears EUR16.68bn SAFE access legally; no funds disbursed, no suppliers. 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 2026-09-23. How the record is made

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