WARSAW — After a politically turbulent process, Poland has become the first country to sign the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument agreements, clearing the way for Warsaw to begin receiving €43.7 billion ($51.6 billion) in defense funding by the end of the month.
The signing occurred Friday in the presence of a group of key leaders from both the EU and Poland, underlining the importance of the event, which Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk described as a “special moment” that reflects a “turning point in the history of both Poland and the European Union.”
“We all hope to avoid open conflict, but we know the time and place we live in, so we want to ensure that the Polish army and the Polish defense industry will be able to meet any…
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