Overview
- The breakdown awards Poland €43.7 billion, followed by Romania (€16.68 billion), France and Hungary (each about €16.2 billion), and Italy (€14.9 billion), while Spain and Finland receive €1 billion apiece.
- Spain obtained the full amount it requested and ranks as the third‑smallest allocation among the 19 applicants, above Greece (€787 million) and Denmark (€46.7 million).
- EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said the apportionment was conducted openly without favoring any member state, and the Commission will judge plans on fiscal space and overall financial viability before disbursing funds.
- Thirteen countries signaled they intend to involve and support Ukraine through SAFE‑backed procurements.
- The €150 billion loan instrument sits within a wider €800 billion rearmament push and features 40‑year repayment, an initial disbursement of up to 15% after plan approval, six‑monthly reviews, eligibility to spend through end‑2030, and a rule limiting to 35% purchases outside the EU, EEA or Ukraine.