On Saturday, opponents of the SAFE program gathered outside the Presidential Palace in Poland, demanding the President Karol Nawrocki veto a law that implements this European financing mechanism for defense investments. The protest was organized by the Clubs of 'Gazeta Polska' and the Defense of Borders Movement. Earlier, Law and Justice party leader Jarosław Kaczyński had also suggested to Nawrocki that he consider a veto, although the Palace has issued ambiguous statements indicating that the President is weighing all arguments.

The SAFE program is designed to provide low-interest loans to EU member states, enabling them to rapidly increase their defense investments. The funds are earmarked primarily for military equipment purchases from European manufacturers, with the overarching goal of enhancing national defense capabilities across the continent. The program gains significance amid heightened security concerns within Europe and seeks to bolster defense preparedness.

Radosław Sikorski's comments on the protest were pointed and provocative, as he compared the event to past political controversies in Poland, suggesting that there may be hidden motives among the demonstrators. His statement that there could be 'agents' among the protesters questions their authenticity and intentions, which could further politicize the already contentious issue of national defense funding and the European initiatives that surround it.