EU Economy & Finance

Commissioner @VDombrovskis will present the 🌸Spring 2026 Economic Forecast on 21 May 2026 (next Thursday) at 11.30. ❗️Details shortly on how you can follow the press conference.

Aufschlussreiches Treffen mit dem Ausschuss für die Angelegenheiten der Europäischen Union des deutschen @Bundestags zur Erörterung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der 🇪🇺 und der Vereinfachungsagenda, der wirtschaftlichen und haushaltspolitischen Lage in 🇩🇪 . Wir sind uns einig, dass es unerlässlich ist, die EU-Industrie zu stärken und ihre Wettbewerbsfähigkeit in einem volatilen geopolitischen Umfeld zu erhalten.

We have published a paper analysing the Spanish🇪🇸 labour market reforms financed by #NextGenerationEU. ⬇️Fixed-term & temporary employment ✅Job stability, skills and productivity 📖Read our paper: link.europa.eu/rktHbT

It's a wrap for #EUBEF26! The Brussels Economic Forum has come to an end. Thank you for watching, we hope that you enjoyed the debate. See you next year at #EUBEF27.

54% of the participants of #EUBEF26 believes that AI development in the EU should be regulated more. This comes after an Oxford-style debate between @MarietjeSchaake and @FredrikErixon from @ECIPEwho argued for and against more AI regulation.

Europe is not leading AI in tech terms, but its democracy, regulations, sensitivity to children, society& climate put the EU in the forefront of the global AI race - this is what all participants agreed at #EUBEF26 in a panel discussion about Europe's place in the global AI race.

Chair for Law and Ethics of the Digital Society @viadrina raised the alarm for AI to be environmentally sustainable. @philipphacker15 said we needed more AI data centres, but not at any cost. 'Let’s not over-prioritise data centres on the energy grids.'

AI is not replacing humans, said @MilagrosMiceli in a visionary talk at the Brussels Economic Forum. She said "nobody was fired because of AI, it is still a managerial decision". The research lead at @DAIRInstitute added: 'AI will always need the input of humans.'

How can we get economic growth with AI without the usual harmful effects? Professor @danielsusskind, in a visionary talk at #EUBEF26, said we need 🖇️intellectual property reform 🔬more R&D for more ideas 💡channel labour capital to ideas 🧑‍💻tech to help generate ideas.

After a short pause, we are coming back shortly with #EUBEF26: 3️⃣visionary speakers on different aspects of AI and the economy 🗣️panel discussion on geoeconomics of AI 🆚Oxford-style debate on whether AI should be more regulated Tune in at 14.10: link.europa.eu/YxycTY

AI development doesn't have to lead to job cuts, it can even increase employment - agreed the speakers at #EUBEF26 in a panel on the economic impact of AI. There is a need to smartly regulate AI. @VDombrovskis @MESandbu @IsaSchoemann Stefan Hartung Louise Burke

Harnessing the benefits of AI could 🏭boost productivity; 🧑‍🔧harness employment potential 💶mobilise funds 🔬ensure that our regulatory regime encourages innovation and 📈maintain financial security in the face of threats. said Commissioner @VDombrovskis at #EUBEF26.

Nobel-prize winning economist Philippe Aghion believes that there is growth & employment potential in AI-development for Europe. In his passionate speech at #EUBEF26, he said that democracy, smart climate and social policies can attract talent to Europe.

'Europe should not be destined to be the 3rd in the global AI race between US & China', said Luxembourgish PM @LucFrieden at the Brussels Economic Forum #EUBEF26. He added: 'We need AI developed by Europeans, implemented by European companies, made possible by European capital.'

🔴LIVE NOW! The 26th Brussels Economic Forum has just kicked off. Follow the debate all day about the impact of AI on the European economy. 🎥Check the programme, tune in and watch #EUBEF26 live: link.europa.eu/YxycTY

In half an hour we'll kick-off the Brussels Economic Forum. Follow the high-level debate, speeches, panel discussions about the AI economy in Europe. 🎥Prepare yourself, check the programme and tune in #EUBEF26 live as of 10.30: link.europa.eu/Gt679d

💪We are almost ready. The Brussels Economic Forum will kick off tomorrow at 10.30. By then all tablesand keynote speakers will have taken their place😁, so a meaningful debate can start on the AI economy & the EU. 🎥Tune in and follow the forum live: link.europa.eu/Gt679d

1️⃣day to go until the Brussels Economic Forum. High-level speakers, decision-makers & academics will discuss how the EU can keep up with the rest of the world in the global race of AI economy. 🎥Check the programme & watch #EUBEF26 live tomorrow: link.europa.eu/Gt679d

Can't make it to #EUBEF26? No worries. We'll stream it for you live on our website. This year we'll discuss how Europe's AI economy can keep up with the world. Check the programme, tune in on Thursday morning & watch the Brussels Economic Forum live. 🎥link.europa.eu/YxycTY

🎒Reforms in pre-primary education 🔌Streamlined electricity grid for renewables 🏥More efficient healthcare will also be financed from the €1.25 billion that we have just disbursed to Slovakia🇸🇰 under #NextGenerationEU. 📖Read more: link.europa.eu/R8TDJg