The Government announced on Thursday evening that it welcomes the European Commission's approval of the application submitted by Romania for funding through the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) programme.
According to a Government release sent to AGERPRES, the projects included in the application submitted by Romania will be made public next week.
The quoted source brings to mind that Romania will benefit from 16.68 billion euro, the second largest allocation under the SAFE programme.
"Following the approval by the European Commission, the Council is to adopt the implementing decisions, after which the Commission will finalise the loan agreements, with the first payments expected to be made in March 2026. Romania's application was approved today alongside the plans submitted by Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Portugal. We thank our colleagues in the SAFE group and those in the Prime Minister's Chancellery, who ensured the secretariat work. By 2030, Romania must capitalise on this opportunity through completing the procurements," the Government release mentioned.
On the same topic, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan mentioned on Thursday evening, in a post on his Facebook page, that the motorways in Moldavia: Pascani - Suceava - Siret and Pascani - Iasi - Ungheni are included among the projects to be financed through the SAFE programme.
"Moreover, based on this funding, we will also strengthen the defence industry through investments, transfer of military technology and the creation of new jobs. The projects will contribute to the development of military and civilian infrastructure, to equipping the Romanian army with modern defence equipment and to increasing our country's security. This is an important stage in Europe's efforts to strengthen its security," Prime Minister Bolojan also said.
The SAFE regulation was adopted on 27 May 2025, as part of the "Readiness 2030" Strategy, an ambitious defence package that provides EU member states with financial levers to stimulate increased investment in defence capabilities.
The SAFE instrument (Security Action for Europe) is a temporary financial mechanism of the European Union, with a budget of 150 billion euro, in the form of loans granted on favourable terms.
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