Poland wants to receive EUR 45 billion from the EU SAFE. The Ministry of National Defense submitted an application

We submitted a preliminary declaration to obtain a loan under the EU SAFE program to the European Commission. We collected projects for around EUR 45 billion, but the final division of funds depends on the EC and the number of applications – said the deputy prime minister, head of the Ministry of National Defense, Władysław Kosiniak -Kamysz.

The SAFE program, which is part of a wider plan to strengthen Europe's defense by 2030, provides for EUR 150 billion in loans for investments of EU Member States in defense. On Friday, the Polish government adopted a resolution in which the Ministry of National Defense was authorized to declare Poland's participation in the program.

“Poland has submitted a preliminary declaration to obtaining a loan under the EU SAFE program. We want the money from this fund to strengthen the key abilities of the Polish Army and our security programs, including, among others, Targe East Program,” said the head of the Ministry of National Defense on Tuesday in the entry on X.

Poland has submitted a preliminary declaration to obtaining a loan under the EU SAFE program. We want money from this fund to strengthen the key abilities of the Polish Army and our security programs, including “East shield” program. We collected projects on …

-Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (@kosiniakkamysz) JULY 29, 2025

He informed to participate The program collected projects for an impressive amount of approx. EUR 45 billion“, But – as he emphasized -” how much money we finally receive will depend on the number of applications and the distribution of funds by the EC between Member States. “

“Acquiring these funds is a real investment in the safety and development of our arms industry. It is also strengthening security, deterrence and defense of the entire EU and NATO,” said Kosiniak -Kamysz.

It is not yet known what specific programs – in addition to projects related to the system of installations supporting the defense of the eastern border, i.e. the East shield – will be supported by EU funds. In recent months, government representatives have pointed out that the goal is also to support the Polish defense industry, through the order of its flagship products, such as anti -aircraft sets of lightning, crab gun or badgery.

Earlier on Tuesday, the EC informed that until now 9 countries submitted a request for loans; According to KE spokesman Thomas Regnier, the “soft date” of submitting applications is from Tuesday night to Wednesday.

REGNIER said that loans from the SAFE program have so far been: Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Hungary and Lithuania. The defense commissioner Andrius Kubilius said on Thursday that at least 20 Member States would submit applications. According to him, the total amount for which the applications will amount to will amount to over EUR 100 billion.

The Polish government predicted that he would be able to obtain at least PLN 100 billion for investments in SAFE defense. The preferential loan program was established during the Polish chairman in the EU Council, which the Polish presidency sought. It is part of the plan to dispose of Europe in a relationship, among others with developing military potential by Russia.

Loans under SAFE, granted to EU member states, will be taken by the European Commission and guaranteed by the EU budget. Funds can be allocated to both military equipment and ammunition. Money will be granted to willing member states based on their defense plans.

As a rule, Safe is to contribute to the development of cooperation in the area of defense orders between EU countries. Money from loans will be transferred to projects reported by at least two countries. In the first year, however, there will be an exception to this rule – it will be possible to submit applications for contracts already concluded by one country.

Ukraine will also be able to participate in the loan program, which is to further strengthen the potential of its arms industry and help her in the war with Russia. However, Kyiv will participate in the program in cooperation with at least one member state. The program will also be open to Norway and Switzerland as associate countries and to you that will conclude a defense partnership agreement with the EU. Such a contract has already been concluded by Great Britain. (PAP)

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