A proposal by the Socialist Party (PSD) to investigate acquisitions related to the €5.8 billion European instrument SAFE was rejected in the Defense parliamentary committee in Portugal. The proposal aimed to oversee the use of funds from the SAFE mechanism. The rejection came from votes against by the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Chega, and the Democratic and Social Centre Party (CDS). This outcome blocks further parliamentary scrutiny of how the substantial funds were allocated. The SAFE instrument is a European initiative designed to provide financial assistance. The failure to establish a subcommittee raises questions about transparency and accountability surrounding these significant financial transactions within Portugal. This decision halts, for now, efforts to provide oversight of the allocation of these European funds.