politics
February 3, 2026
Starmer speaks in favor of UK joining the EU defense fund
The UK Prime Minister stressed that Britain would like to see whether there is a way in which it can work more closely with the EU
TL;DR
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to resume negotiations on Britain's access to the EU's SAFE defense fund.
- Previous negotiations in November 2025 failed due to disagreements over the UK's financial contribution.
- The EU proposed a fee of 2 billion euros for access to the SAFE fund.
- London is reportedly willing to pay 75 million euros, a fraction of the proposed fee.
- UK Defense Secretary John Healey stated Britain wants to join but 'not at any cost'.
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