Poland becomes first state to sign €43.7bn SAFE defence loan
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- 🇵🇱 Poland
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- Poland and the European Commission sign the SAFE loan on 8 May 2026
€43.7bn (PLN 185bn) over four years, 15% of it (about €6.5bn) paid out immediately; at least 65% must be spent in Europe
Further tranches follow every April and October until 2030; Finance Minister Andrzej Domański expected interest slightly above 3%. The loan funds, among others, the €1.9bn Piorun contract (Notes from Poland, 8 May and 25 Aug 2026).
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