Kaja Kallas· No determinado

Unverifiable

SAFE loans will fund 700 defence projects.

Omissions

• No data found confirming 19 Member States have requested SAFE loans
• No data found on 700 defence projects figure
• Most recent available data shows only 8 Member States with approved SAFE plans as of January 15, 2026
• The claim may refer to requests rather than approved applications, but this distinction is not verifiable

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission - Security Action for Europe (SAFE)SAFE will provide up to €150 billion in competitively priced, long-maturity loans to Member States requesting financial assistance for investments in defence
• PrimaryEuropean Commission - Commission approves first wave of defence fundingFirst batch of SAFE plans approved for Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Portugal and Romania (8 Member States)