
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk promised Friday to find ways to tap into 44 billion euros in defense loans from the European Union, after Poland's president vetoed a law enabling the country to access the funds.
Poland was set to be the largest beneficiary of the 150 billion-euro EU loan program dubbed SAFE, or Security Action for Europe, meant to boost Europe's defense readiness at a time when the U.S. has been diminishing its role in the continent’s security.