Von der Leyen says over €20bn is available under EU's SAFE defence programme
Briefing by News4U · First published
Today Ursula von der Leyen said on X that the European Commission is making over €20bn available under SAFE, the EU's defence industry programme, and that she welcomes Bulgaria's request to use some of the funds to better protect Bulgaria and the Black Sea. The remarks appeared on her official X account. Von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, did not say how much of the money Bulgaria had asked for, or when any allocation would be approved. The post did not give further details on other countries' requests. [1]
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- @vonderleyen (X): The @EU_Commission is making over €20bn available under SAFE, our defence industry programme.
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