Polens Präsident veröffentlicht Begründung für Veto gegen EU-Verteidigungskreditgesetz

This is the important bit:

*The government says it will access those funds regardless, channelling them through the Armed Forces Support Fund – an existing vehicle within state lender Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK).*

Crucially, this means Poland is no longer forced to follow the SAFE programme’s “Buy European” rules or submit to Commission oversight.

Good outcome, we can buy whatever is best and run competitive procurement processes. We retain full sovereign control. Best of both worlds.