Approved Commission Temporary granting of funding of € 150 billion through Safe to strengthen the defensive readiness to the entire union while Greece will receive € 787 million.
This important step, taken under the program ‘Security Action in Europe’ (Safe), It is designed to enhance EU defense capabilities and to help Member States face critical gaps, as well as buy defense products together.
Following his approval by the Council in May 2025, the SAFE program has attracted strong interest, as 19 Member States expressed their intention to participate and requested support beyond the budget available. Safe will provide low -cost low -cost loans to help Member States supply the defensive equipment urgently required.
Safe will also allow the EU to further support Ukraine by linking its defense industry from the outset. The program includes a ten -year grace period to repay the loan, competitive interest rates and options for bilateral agreements with third countries to broaden eligibility. Member States can now draw up their national investment plans, which will describe the use of possible financial subscription and which will be submitted by the end of November 2025.
The Commission will then evaluate these national plans, with the aim of carrying out the first disbursements at the beginning of 2026. History Safe regulation was issued on May 27, 2025, in the context of “Ready 2030”, an ambitious beam of measures for defense that provides funding levers to EU Member States. abilities.
Safe will allow Member States to immediately and massively increase their defense investments through common supplies from the European Defense Industry, focusing on priority capabilities. This will help ensure the interoperability, predictability and reduction of costs for a strong European industrial base in the field of defense.
Ukraine and the countries of the European Economic Area / European Economic Area will be able to participate in joint supplies and will be able to buy from their industries. Safe will also allow countries, candidate countries, potential candidates and countries that have signed corporate security and defense relations with the EU participating in joint supplies and contributing to overall demand. Special, mutually beneficial agreements can also be negotiated on the participation of their respective industries in these public procurement.