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Italy moves to request full €14.9bn SAFE loan

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Italy EU moves to request full €14.9bn SAFE defence financing loan

In early July 2026 Italy postponed delayed a decision on drawing from the EU’s EU Security‑for‑Action‑Europe (SAFE) defence loan while a procurement probe was under way. continued. By late July the government announced it would earmark earmarked the full €14.9 billion available under the SAFE facility ceiling and would decide by year‑end how much signalled a formal request before year‑end, with Parliament slated to activate. ratify the exact figure by December. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said a proposal affirmed the intent to use draw the entire sum would be submitted, and maximum amount for next‑year military equipment purchases, while Defence Minister Guido Crosetto stressed that the loan loan’s purpose is intended to fund finance defence without expanding the national budget. Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti warned that employing the instrument could bring bureaucratic complexities and would require coordination with EU partners, while the European Commission asked for clarification of the exact amount Italy plans to draw. On 27 July the government “booked” confirmed the maximum €14.9 billion “prenotato” allocation and said a formal request would be filed before the end of detailed the year, with Parliament SAFE instrument’s low‑interest, long‑term structure – up to ratify the exact figure by December. The loan, 45 years repayment with a long‑term low‑interest ten‑year grace period – and its treatment as defence financing tool, will be allocated in 2027; Crosetto estimated that Italy may draw between €5 billion and €8 billion after technical and fiscal assessments, including the impact of the Superbonus housing scheme. does not affect EU deficit calculations. The European Commission welcomed a full‑scale use as “very positive” for European security. On 28 July Tajani confirmed Italy’s intention the move and asked Italy to apply for specify the maximum amount, amount it will ultimately draw, noting that the funds decision will be used for military equipment in the following year. The decision remains linked to broader fiscal considerations, including the impact of the Superbonus scheme on aligned with Italy’s excess‑deficit procedure and the country’s commitment to raise defence spending to 5 % of GDP by defence‑spending target for 2035 while meeting NATO targets. and broader fiscal considerations such as the Superbonus scheme.

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  1. 2026-07-28 12:53 UTC Italy moves to request full €14.9bn SAFE loan
  2. 2026-07-28 12:47 UTC Italy EU SAFE defence financing
  3. 2026-07-28 11:08 UTC Italy EU SAFE defence financing
  4. 2026-07-28 10:34 UTC Italy EU SAFE defence financing

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