Tag: SAFE
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EIB and state lenders mull defence infrastructure fund
Early discussions from group representing over €300 billion could lead to significant funding for Europe’s industrial revival.
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EU Parliament scrutinises Hungary’s €17 billion defence loan request
Parliament raises questions over oversight as Hungary seeks one of the largest allocations under the EU’s Security Action for Europe programme.
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EU green lights eight member states for SAFE defence loans
The European Commission has approved the first wave of national defence investment plans under the EU’s €150 billion Security Action for Europe (SAFE) defence financing programme, paving the way for long‑term, low‑cost loans to member…
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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 for investors and contractors.
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Canada to join EU’s €150bn SAFE procurement; first non-EU participant
Canada has agreed to join in the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) defence financing initiative, becoming the first non‑European country to secure such status under the programme, Canadian and…
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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 — nearly four times the…
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Slovakia opens €58bn ammunition procurement scheme to SAFE financing
The scheme allows EU states to fund large ammunition purchases through centralised, low-cost European borrowing Slovakia has become the first EU member state to activate the Security Action for Europe…
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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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UK balks at €6.75bn price tag for EU defence fund access
Government calls European Commission’s entry fee “unreasonable” as bloc prepares to launch €150bn Security Action for Europe initiative
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Rheinmetall and VMZ form €1 billion JV to build artillery shell plant in Bulgaria
Project will produce 155 mm artillery shells by 2027 for NATO and EU states, bolstering Eastern Europe’s industrial capacity. German defence group Rheinmetall and Bulgarian state-owned VMZ (Vazovski Mashinostroitelni Zavodi)…
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