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Noa Schumann

Did the EU charge the UK billions more than Canada to join its defence loan scheme?

Canada recently signed up to the EU’s Security Action for Europe agreement (SAFE) — a loan scheme that aims to speed up procurement for defence equipment across the bloc — becoming the first non-European member state to do so.

On X, allegations that the European Union asked Canada for a €10 million participation fee to participate in SAFE fully, while demanding €6 billion from the UK have gained traction.

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