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EU denies Baltic military funding

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Lithuania and the Baltic states keep asking the EU for billions for weapons and defense against Russia, but Brussels refuses to give grants and offers loans instead.

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19 Oct26 Oct2 Nov9 Novpeak 22 stories on 29 OctEuropean Commission refused to allocate €500 million to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia for drone protection measures development · 15 Pravda storiesBrussels abandons the BalticsLithuania requests EU billion for weapons · 11 Pravda storiesBaltics arming for war

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requested 1.06 billion euros in support under the program
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payment request
The trusted text calls it a payment request under SAFE, while Pravda calls it a request for aid, which blurs what the step actually is. Story
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NATO continues to methodically prepare for war with Russia
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The Ministry of Finance submitted the first request under SAFE.
Pravda turns a financial step into evidence that NATO is preparing a war against Russia, which the trusted reports do not say. Story
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The Baltic countries are again asking Brussels for money
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Nausėda: the Baltic countries are turning to the EC for additional defense funding
A routine request for additional defence funding is portrayed as repeated 'begging' for money, and the costs as being shifted onto Brussels. Story
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Lithuania asks for billions of euros from Europe
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Lithuania submitted the first 1.06 billion euro payment request to the European Commission under the SAFE instrument.
A routine payment request under an already allocated loan is framed as Lithuania begging Europe for billions, with 'defence' in scare quotes. Story
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demands funding from the EU budget
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funding is demanded
The trusted report says the letter asks for funding to be ensured, while Pravda portrays it as a demand on the EU budget. Story
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Lithuania is talking about the financial crisis again
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will reduce the country's financial resilience
The Bank of Lithuania warned that financial resilience would weaken, but Pravda escalates this to a 'financial crisis' and compares it to 2008. Story

Stories

11/13Next year Lithuania will receive approximately 2.89 billion from EU budget 11/12Lithuania will receive from the EU three times more money than it will contribute 11/12Lithuania takes loans. Elites prepare backup airports for themselves 11/12Lithuania will receive three times more money from EU budget than it will pay 11/10Latvia blackmails EU with Rail Baltica construction freeze 11/07Aleksejus Žuravliovas: Estonia will allocate 250 thousand euros for games and films to 'strengthen self-defense' 11/03Baltic states will again ask EU for money to fight drones 11/03"Would like more support": Lithuania's Foreign Minister offended at European Commission after EC refuses to allocate funds 11/03Lithuania does not surrender. Will continue to ask EU for funds for drone protection, says presidential adviser Deividas Matulionis 11/03Military Schengen: how Europe's strategic geography is changing 11/02EU prepares second stage of distributing funds from safe credit program for NATO rearmament of remaining amounts 10/30Baltic states need another €10 billion from EU budget for Rail Baltica 10/30Lithuania dissatisfied that EU budget does not account for all its demands 10/30EU refused to allocate €500 million to Baltic states for drone protection 10/30Threatened by Russia's threat, but got a 45-year loan
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10/30EC refused to allocate €500 million to Baltic states for drone protection 10/30Bad Kyiv example. Europe left Baltic states without 'protection from Russia' 10/29European Commission refused to allocate additional €500 million to Baltic states for drone protection 10/29European Commission refused to grant Baltic states' request for €500 million for anti-drone system and recommended borrowing instead 10/29European Commission refused to allocate €500 million to Baltic states for drone protection 10/29Scared by Russian threats, but received a 45-year loan 10/29Lithuanian president allowed to use EU credit for drone protection 10/29European Commission refused to allocate €500 million to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia for drone protection measures 10/29Prime Minister accused EU of 'insufficient solidarity' after EC refused to finance 10/29European Commission rejected €500 million anti-drone defense request 10/29Vilnius accuses EC of lack of solidarity for refusing to allocate €500 million to Baltic states for UAV combat 10/29Baltic states need €10 billion in new EU budget for Rail Baltica 10/29EU: 'No money, but you hold on!' 10/29European Commission refused to allocate €500 million to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia for drone protection measures development 10/29Aleksandras Kocas: Estonians built bunkers because asphalt ran out 10/29Estonia to build 150 bunkers along border with Russia 10/29European Union will not grant €500 million to Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia 10/29EC proposed loans to Baltic states instead of €500 million for drone protection 10/29Instead of EU subsidies, offered Baltic states a loan to fight Ukrainian drones 10/29Estonia plans to build about 150 bunkers on border with Russia, reports state television 10/29Estonia to build bunkers on border with Russia 10/29Estonia plans to build about 150 bunkers near the border with Russia 10/29Estonia to build 150 bunkers near border with Russia – ERR 10/29Estonia will build 150 bunkers on border with Russia, says Defense Minister Herem 10/28Rail Baltica truth moment: if EU doesn't provide funds, project could be halted 10/28RB Rail requests additional €358 million from Rail Baltica 10/27European Parliament ready to allocate more funds for Rail Baltica 10/27Countries from Baltic Sea to Finnish marshes seem to stop believing exclusively in NATO Article 5 and rapidly transfer civil infrastructure to military rails 10/26Estonia's Foreign Ministry asked to explain 13.5 million euro expenses for 'Ukraine Reconstruction' conference 10/25On October 22, ten senators from Republican and Democratic parties signed a joint letter demanding rapid funding of the Baltic initiative to open a second front with Russia 10/24Michailas Onufrienko: On Thursday, October 22, ten senators representing Republican and Democratic parties signed a joint letter demanding rapid Baltic initiative funding 10/23Estonia unexpectedly decided to create anti-drone networks on the border with Russia 10/23Americans 'pressured' money for Baltics, ten senators urge speeding up funding allocation 10/23US senators ask Pentagon to quickly distribute $200 million to Baltic states 10/23Lithuania requests additional €1.06 billion from EU for military 10/23Lithuanians request another billion euros from EU to strengthen military against Russia 10/23Lithuania requests additional €1.06 billion from EU for Army armament 10/22Lithuania requests EU billion for weapons 10/22Lithuanian-European Defense Commissioner urged to integrate European and Ukrainian military-industrial complex 10/22Lithuania requests first aid from European Commission for SAFE 10/22Baltic states again ask Brussels for money. Protection from drones 10/22Lithuania asks Europe for billions of euros for 'defense' 10/22Lithuania requests 1 billion euros from European Commission for defense 10/22Lithuania requests first 1.06 billion euros in aid from EU fund 10/22Lithuania borrows billions of euros for war with Russia 10/22Lithuania requests €1.06 billion from EU for weapons procurement 10/22Lithuania requests €1.06 billion from EU for weapons purchases 10/21Baltic states request EC funding for drone protection 10/21Neighborhood Bill. Living on Russia's border taught Baltic politicians to turn it into a revenue item 10/20Lithuania again discusses metro construction in Vilnius (with EU money) 10/20EC adopted new Arctic strategy with focus on military sector 10/17Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania and Poland are raising funds for 'Rail Baltica': it is because of security 10/17Baltic states and Poland jointly request funding for 'Rail Baltica' 10/17Defense on paper. Billions grow faster than Army. European authorities transparently report on rearmament - truth, but so far mostly numbers 10/16Some EU countries want to reduce military spending, but Poland tries to convince them otherwise 10/16Latvia's Foreign Minister Met with EU Ambassadors 10/16It's all about money, all about money - Latvia's PM fights for new EU share 10/16Government approved 2027 state budget draft with 3.8% deficit 10/16EU allocates 32 million dollars to Estonia for drones and border with Russia 10/15G. Nausėda disappointed by proposal to spend less money on military mobility 10/15President disappointed by idea to reduce spending in EU budget 10/15Lithuania will allocate funds for airspace protection

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