Balgarianovinite.com The European Commission (EC) has signed the SAFE (Security Action for Europe) agreement with Romania, the Romanian Ministry of Finance announced in a statement sent to BTA. This will give the country access to EUR 16.68 billion for defence and strategic infrastructure – the second-largest loan in the EU under the instrument after Poland’s.
“Through SAFE, Romania is not only investing in defence and security but also creating perhaps the most important opportunity in recent decades to connect Moldova to the main European infrastructure,” the Romanian Ministry reported.
SAFE is the EU’s new financial instrument that allows member states to access European loans on preferential terms for urgent investments in security and defence. For Romania, the financing covers projects for equipment, military technology, related infrastructure, and transport projects of strategic importance.
According to the plan submitted to the EC, the allocation includes approximately EUR 4.2 billion for road transport infrastructure of national interest, with the remainder allotted for defence and security equipment and infrastructure projects.
“We have also established a separate mechanism that will allow citizens to transparently follow how much is being invested annually in motorways and infrastructure until 2031,” the Romanian Ministry further noted.
Once the agreement enters into force, the EC will grant Romania up-front financing amounting to 15% of the loan, namely approximately EUR 2.5 billion.
The Ministry of Finance will manage the funds disbursed, the Prime Minister’s Office will provide overall oversight, and the beneficiary institutions will implement the projects and acquisitions undertaken through the Romanian Investment Plan.
Caretaker PM Ilie Bolojan said on his Facebook profile page that what is at stake is not only Romania’s security, but also the country’s ability to produce more in partnership with European industry.
“Without this loan, we would not have had funding for Moldova’s motorways. Connectivity is a fundamental prerequisite for regional development, and the completion of work on the two sections will support the development of northern Romania and economic relations with Moldova and Ukraine,” Bolojan added. European Commission, Romania Sign SAFE Agreement for Investments in Security and Defence 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-22 10:23:42 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law