EU Economy & Finance

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

🏥Healthcare & pension reform 🪬Civil protection training hub in Slovenia 🇸🇮 will also be financed from the €266.8 million that we have just greenlighted to pay under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. Slovenia has fulfilled 16 milestones & targets. link.europa.eu/pT4HQx

The @EU_Commission Economic Sentiment Indicator decreased in both the EU and the euro area in February. Both indicators continue to score slight below their long-term averages of 100. 📖Read more: link.europa.eu/Gbpfw6

Today’s @EUCouncil approval of the #Omnibus I agreement marks an important milestone in the Commission’s #simplification agenda. ✅️ Companies will now be subject to simpler, more proportionate sustainability reporting and due diligence rules – boosting competitiveness.

Four years of extraordinary courage. Ukraine’s fight for freedom is the fight for our shared European values. The EU stands united in its unwavering support against Russia's war of aggression. We are with you for as long as it takes. 🇪🇺🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine

Important discussion today at @sciencespo on what needs to change after 4 years of war in Ukraine. First of all, the immense human suffering must stop. But Russia will not stop, the aggressor needs to be stopped. We must step up and take control of 🇺🇦🇪🇺 futures.

Today, four years ago Russia started its full-scale and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. We stand firm with Ukraine for a just and lasting peace. For a strong and sovereign Ukraine in a strong and sovereign Europe. Read the joint statement: link.europa.eu/k3BB3x

Tonight, we adorn our European institutions with the colours of Ukraine. Two colours, carrying the spirit of courage. 
Two colours, burning with resistance. Four years into Russia’s full-scale war, these colours are shining brighter than ever Slava Ukraini.

À l’approche d’un nouvel anniversaire tragique de la guerre d’agression russe, @FRANCE24 s’est rendu en Ukraine 🇺🇦pour constater l’aide de l’UE en action. 🎥Regardez le reportage: france24.com/fr/europe/2026…

In the run up to another grim anniversary of Russia’s war of aggression, @FRANCE24 has travelled to Ukraine to see EU aid in action. 🎥Watch the Talking Europe reportage: france24.com/en/europe/2026…

‘Amid plunging temperatures and relentless attacks, Ukraine has shown the world it will not abandon the fight for its future. Europe must match this resolve with volia of its own. Not doing so would be a strategic and moral failure.’ Read my op-ed on 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 intertwined futures ⏩

In February the @EU_Commission flash estimate of the consumer confidence indicator remained stable in the EU 🇪🇺 compared to the previous month and edged up in the euro area 💶. 📖Read more: link.europa.eu/Gbpfw6

Good exchanges at today’s #ECOFIN on: 🔷 stepping up support for Ukraine, 🔷 strengthening Europe’s security, 🔷 and accelerating delivery of the #RRF. Read my remarks ➡️ link.europa.eu/PRVN73