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Lithuania seeks €1.06 billion from EU for weapons
Lithuania’s Finance Ministry asked the European Commission for €1.06 billion under the EU’s SAFE programme.
The request is for funding to buy weapons.
SAFE stands for Security Action for Europe and is an EU military lending programme.
The request was made by Lithuania, an EU member state.
The amount sought is a substantial loan for military purchases.
The European Commission would need to process the request, but no decision or timetable was given.
Lithuania’s Finance Ministry requested €1.06 billion from the European Commission.
The request is for funding under the SAFE military lending programme.
SAFE stands for Security Action for Europe.
The money is intended for weapons procurement.
- Who
- Lithuania’s Finance Ministry.
- What
- It requested a payment of €1.06 billion under the SAFE military lending programme to buy weapons.
- When
- October 21, 2026.
- Where
- The request was sent to the European Commission.
- Why
- The funding is for weapons procurement.
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- Requested amount
- €1.06 billion
- Applicant
- Lithuania’s Finance Ministry
- Recipient of request
- European Commission
- Programme
- SAFE (Security Action for Europe)
- Purpose
- Weapons procurement