The debt agreement with SAFE was signed. Under its power, Poland will receive up to EUR 43.7 billion (about PLN 185 billion) in loans. "A breakthrough in the past of Poland and the European Union", commented Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
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The signing ceremony began at 1:30 p.m. at the office of the Prime Minister. On the Polish side, the agreement was signed: Deputy Prime Minister and Head of MON Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish and Minister of Finance and Economy Andrzej Domanskiand from the European Commission - Budget Commissioner Piotr Serafin and Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius.
The Prime Minister then took the level Donald Tusk. - This is simply a peculiar moment. A solemn and worthy frame. A breakthrough in the past of Poland and the European Union stressed the head of government. - Poland will be safer by PLN 180 billion - he went on. He besides added that the money is to go to the Polish arms industry.
- I'm sorry. We all hope to avoid open conflict, but we all know what time and place we live. We want to make certain that the Polish army and Polish arms manufacture will be able to meet all challenge - said the Prime Minister. Tusk pointed out at the same time that Poland is part of the largest military alliance and that Poland's ally is "the world's top power", but it can number on loyalty erstwhile it can take care of its own security.
Donald Tusk on SAFE program
In his speech, the Prime Minister pointed out that "Poland present truly rules Europe erstwhile it comes to the essential changes". "I want to emphasise very powerfully that everything we do, including the SAFE programme, serves the thought that Poland is strong in a strong Europe. Poland with a strong, active, resolving various issues by the government," said Tusk.
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The agreement for Poland was approved first of the 19 participating countries. The next 1 is Lithuania.
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- I'm sorry. There is no cheaper, more effective origin of backing for modernization of the Polish army than this program - said Domanski. - I'm sorry. The SAFE program is needed. We request to build a strong defence industry. With this loan, we will be able to do it immediately - he continued. The Minister besides spoke on the borrowing terms. "For a certain percent that we will know erstwhile the EC actually borrows this money," he replied.
SAFE program. Up to EUR 43.7 billion can scope Poland
Thanks to the programme, Poland is expected to receive up to EUR 43.7 billion in the form of low-interest loans from the EU programme. They are to be spent primarily for fast reinforcement of the Polish Army - in peculiar by purchasing military equipment from European manufacturers. Hungary and France are second, to receive EUR 16.2 billion each.
The SAFE shall award contracts for equipment concluded jointly by 2 or more Allied States, However, most of the contracts announced by the Polish government are purchases for Poland only. SAFE contracts concluded by individual countries must be concluded by the end of May. Sobkowiak-Czarnecka announced that almost forty equipment contracts would be signed after signing the debt agreement in the following days. The Polish government declares that 89 percent of the amount from SAFE will go to Polish industry.
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However, it is primarily a programme aimed at expanding European defence capabilities as rapidly as possible - hence the speedy rate of contracting, as well as the supply of equipment which to be implemented by 2030. Therefore, the participating countries are ordering equipment presently offered by manufacturers - SAFE is not intended for e.g. to finance investigation and improvement programmes.
In mid-March, president Karol Nawrocki vetoed the law implementing SAFE - it assumed the creation of a peculiar fund to which EU funds would go. In consequence to the veto The government adopted a resolution on the Polish Armed Forces Programme, which authorises the head of the MON and the Minister of Finance and Economy to sign on behalf of the Government an agreement and papers concerning the SAFE loan. The debt will be drawn by BGK to the Armed Forces Support Fund (FPSZ). The repayment of the debt will come from measures not included in the minimum limit on defence spending.
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