EU Economy & Finance

The war in the Middle East is reshaping Europe’s economic outlook. At today’s #Eurogroup, I set out how the @EU_Commission will act and work with Member States to mitigate the impact of high energy prices. My remarks ➡️ link.europa.eu/XNPJt3

Safeguarding our economic sovereignty can help lay the foundations for innovation, productivity and growth 🇪🇺 Pleased to share my views on strengthening the international role of the euro and the #DigitalEuro at today’s @Eurofi conference. My remarks ➡️ link.europa.eu/mQnxrT

It was an honour to represent @EU_Commission at today’s #EPlenary debate on the March #EUCO. We remain focused on: 🔹 Supporting Ukraine 🔹 Addressing the energy crisis from the war in the Middle East 🔹 Enhancing competitiveness Statement ▶️ link.europa.eu/4FfymQ

🔥The first CO2 storage facility 🔬Assistance to people w/ disabilities 💊Digitalising driving licence services will also be financed from the €1.18 billion that we have greenlighted for Greece🇬🇷 under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. 📖Read more: link.europa.eu/yW9h7d

🔥National early-warning system 🔬Boosting research 💊Healthcare reforms will also be financed from the €371 million that we have just greenlighted for Latvia🇱🇻 under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. #NextGenerationEU 📖Read more: link.europa.eu/vBB4X7

And what do you think? 🤔 Should Europe regulate AI more to ensure that benefits are distributed fairly, or less regulation for quicker economic development? #EUBEF26

Should we regulate AI to ensure that its benefits are distributed fairly? Or does more regulation mean slower development? Don’t miss the debate with @MarietjeSchaake & @FredrikErixon on regulating AI, at the Brussels Economic Forum! Join #EUBEF26 on 7 May to share your views!

Good discussion with @EP_Legal on the @EU_Commission’s simplification, implementation & enforcement agenda. Working closely with @Europarl_EN, we can speed the delivery of real, tangible progress for our citizens and businesses. My opening statement ➡️ link.europa.eu/cjx4pq

📊🌾 Today I hosted the #ImplementationDialogue on Agricultural Farm Statistics with @Eurostat. I thank the participants for their valuable feedback. It will help us simplify processes and reduce the burden of collecting official European farm statistics. #EuropeanStatistics

🔬Strengthening research collaboration 🧑‍💻Accelerating businesses' digital services 🚗5800 electric cars & vans will also be financed from the €614 we have disbursed to Czechia🇨🇿 under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. 📖Read more: link.europa.eu/GG6YJw #NextGenerationEU

🤖Quantum computing 👨‍🦳Transition to a new pension system 🔋Subsidies for household energy-saving measures will also be financed from the €551 million that we have disbursed to the Netherlands🇳🇱 under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. 📖Read more: link.europa.eu/GG6YJw

🛋️Literacy support programme; 💻Modernised digital pathology identification are also part of 🇲🇹Malta's €51.5 million payment request which we have partially greenlighted under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. 📖Read more: link.europa.eu/FTWkMK #NextGenerationEU

Prime Minister of Luxembourg, @LucFrieden and Nobel-winning economist, @Ph_Aghion will give the keynote speeches of the Brussels Economic Forum on 7 May. Check the programme and register now to be able to join the #EUBEF26 debate. ➡️link.europa.eu/Gt679d

🏠Renovation of 155,000 buildings 📲Digitising 40 state-level services ⛽Hydrogen-research projects will also be funded from the €4.6 billion that we have just greenlighted for Germany🇩🇪 under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. 📖Read more: link.europa.eu/qT9hdG

Today I met with @IMFNews EU Executive Directors during their annual visit to the @EU_Commission. A timely discussion on important issues such as 🇪🇺 competitiveness, fiscal developments and 🇺🇦 financing - Europe must remain united in the face of its challenges.

🇪🇺🇦🇹 Questa mattina, a #Vienna, ho visitato due progetti che mostrano concretamente come gli investimenti europei possano fare la differenza sui territori. ✳️Technologiezentrum Seestadt – un hub dove innovazione e sostenibilità si incontrano, con aziende e startup impegnate in ricerca, sviluppo e nuove tecnologie, finanziato dalla politica di coesione. ✳️Caritas Haus JUCA – un progetto finanziato dal Dispositivo per la Ripresa e la Resilienza che offre alloggio e sostegno a giovani in situazioni di vulnerabilità. Due iniziative diverse, ma un obiettivo comune: investire in innovazione, opportunità e inclusione sociale nelle regioni europee 🇬🇧 This morning in Vienna, I visited two projects that clearly show how European investments can make a real difference in local communities. ✳️ Technologiezentrum Seestadt – a hub where innovation and sustainability meet, bringing together companies and startups engaged in research, development and new technologies, supported by Cohesion Policy. ✳️ Caritas Haus JUCA – a project funded through the Recovery and Resilience Facility that provides housing and support for young people in vulnerable situations. Two different initiatives, but with a common goal: investing in innovation, opportunities and social inclusion across Europe’s regions.

Reforms and investments in 🏛️public administration ⚖️justice ✈️transport 🏖️tourism 🎓education 💉healthcare are all included in the €21.2 million that the @EU_Commission has disbursed to Cyprus 🇨🇾 under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. Read more: link.europa.eu/VpfHDB

🕐The wait is over: Registrations for the Brussels Economic Forum on 7 May are now open! #EUBEF26 Discuss with high-level speakers & participants the EU's strategic role and its ambitions in the global AI race. ✅Register now to secure your spot ➡️ ec.europa.eu/bef

⚧️Gender inequality results in thousands of million euro loss in the EU economy. 👩The role and participation of women in the EU economy is slowly improving, but equality is not there yet. 🔎See the new EU gender equality strategy for 2026-2030: link.europa.eu/Wn8pRV

Commissioner @VDombrovskis hosted a #YouthPolicyDialogue in Riga about the economic benefits of Latvia in the EU. In the discussion they focused on ⚙️productivity and simplification; ↔️trade and investments; 🧑‍🤝‍🧑demography and the labour market. See more: link.europa.eu/pBYPVf