Poland’s President Proposes National Defence Fund as Alternative to EU SAFE Loan Mechanism (visegradinsight.eu)

• Nawrocki met Tusk on March 10, 2026 to discuss EU SAFE loans
• Government bill allows up to €43.7 billion in EU loans for defence
• Nawrocki proposes Polish Defence Investment Fund as domestic alternative

"Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Prime Minister Donald Tusk met on March 10, 2026 to discuss Poland’s access to the EU’s SAFE defence loan mechanism. Nawrocki proposed a Polish Defence Investment Fund as an alternative, which the article describes as based on an accounting trick. The government’s enabling bill, allowing borrowing up to €43.7 billion, has passed the Sejm. Nawrocki has a 10-day window to sign or veto; no agreement was reached."