More European Union member states may decide to request loans before the formal deadline in late November.
Breakdown
- 18 EU member states have applied for defence loans under the SAFE instrument.
- Total loan requests so far amount to €127 billion. 13s
- Poland's €45 billion loan bid represents about a third of the total requested. 13s
- The SAFE instrument provides up to €150 billion in loans for defence spending. 1m 1s
- The program aims to boost defence production and fill capability gaps in the EU. 1m 20s