The UK government is taking concrete steps to rejoin the European Union’s flagship student exchange program after several years. Final approval, however, will depend on negotiations over financial terms with Brussels.
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Most European countries have formally applied for funding from the SAFE program, totaling €127 billion. Although the informal deadline for joining was Tuesday, Slovakia’s participation was still uncertain just a few days earlier.
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At least ten EU countries have already confirmed their interest in the SAFE program, which allows states to purchase military equipment on favorable terms, and several non-EU countries are also seeking access. Slovakia is still assessing its participation.
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Slovakia is a fully fledged NATO member and contributes to Alliance missions and defense planning, says Barbora Marônková, the highest-ranking Slovak in NATO. Responding to recent debates about neutrality, she notes that even traditionally non-aligned states are having to reassess their security policies. “Switzerland is now strengthening its defense cooperation with both NATO and the EU,” she says in an interview with EURACTIV Slovakia.
