Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki has vetoed legislation that would have enabled the country to access nearly €44 billion in EU defence loans, escalating a political clash with the government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk over how to finance the country’s defence spending.
The bill would have allowed Warsaw to access funds from the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program, a €150 billion initiative aimed at boosting defence spending and strengthening Europe’s defence industry.
