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Alice Tidey

EU approves €38bn in first defence investments under €150bn SAFE scheme

European Union defence ministers on Wednesday approved the national investment plans of eight member states, paving the way for the first disbursements under the bloc's €150 billion Security Action for Europe (SAFE) scheme.

The plans by Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Portugal and Romania are together worth €38 billion.

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