#32026D0414Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/414 of 17 February 2026 on making the financial assistance under Regulation (EU) 2025/1106 available to Slovakia
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The European Council has approved a loan of up to EUR 2,316,674,361 for Slovakia under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument. This financial assistance, established by Regulation (EU) 2025/1106, supports the reinforcement of the European defence industry. Slovakia submitted its request on 30 November 2025 together with a European defence industry investment plan. The Commission confirmed that the plan meets all required conditions, including common or single procurements of defence products, speeding up industrial adjustment, improving availability of defence products, and ensuring interoperability. An immediate pre-financing payment of EUR 347,501,154.15 will be made available.
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Key Changes
- Approves maximum loan of EUR 2,316,674,361 to Slovakia under Regulation (EU) 2025/1106
- Immediate pre-financing payment of EUR 347,501,154.15 made available
- Request submitted by Slovakia on 30 November 2025 with defence industry investment plan
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Obligations
What this law requires
Slovakia must submit a European defence industry investment plan describing defence products, other products for defence purposes, and where relevant, involvement of Ukraine in planned activities, expenditures and measures.
Slovakia must ensure that all activities, expenditures and measures related to defence products or other products for defence purposes are carried through common procurements or single procurements.
Slovakia must ensure that defence industry activities have one or more of the following objectives: speeding up adjustment of the defence industry to structural changes, improving timely availability of defence products, or ensuring interoperability and interchangeability across the Union.
Slovakia must include in its investment plan a description of planned measures aimed at ensuring compliance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2025/1106 and the procurement rules set out in that Regulation.
Slovakia must enter into a loan agreement with the Commission that sets out all appropriate measures necessary for the protection of the Union's financial interests.