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Inside SAFE: how the EU’s €150bn defence loan machine is working
With Greece the fifth recipient of SAFE financing last week, the rollout of the EU's defence financing tool has been quick, but uneven.
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EIB deploys €4bn in defence and targets €1bn VC expansion
The EU's lending arm deployed a record €4 billion into security and defence in 2025, with a further increase to €4.5 billion planned for 2026…
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Understanding Europe’s defence funding maze: A guide for investors and contractors
From SAFE to ASAP, a guide to the EU’s overlapping defence funding initiatives, showing how money flows, who can access it, and what it means…
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Europe’s first labelled defence bond oversubscribed nearly fourfold
France’s state investment bank Bpifrance has raised €1bn through a labelled defence bond, with the five-year issue attracting €3.8bn in orders from 98 institutional investors…
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EU redirects billions in civilian funds to boost defence investment
EU repurposes research and infrastructure funds for military projects, opening new financing channels without additional budget contributions
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Brussels unveils €1bn growth fund as EU targets defence tech ‘valley of death’
European Commission's transformation roadmap tackles startup scaling crisis with new financing vehicle and fast-track procurement reforms
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Ukraine to gain access to European Defence Fund
Move gives Ukrainian firms access to €7.3 billion fund for defence research and capability programmes Ukraine is set to gain associate-country status under the European…