🔧 Reforms for better homes in Poland. Support for energy-efficient housing for low and middle-income households has increased, helping more people access affordable homes. More in our housing brochure: link.europa.eu/8Rhkdx

💡 Lower bills and better homes in Belgium 🇧🇪 More than 4,700 social housing homes are being renovated to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs for residents. More in our housing brochure: link.europa.eu/8Rhkdx

2️⃣months left for the Annual EU Budget Conference 2026! ⏳ A full day of discussions on EU budget priorities, policy insights, and long-term vision. 📥Want to know all about the event? Sign up to the newsletter and get updates straight to your inbox: link.europa.eu/PCJCXP

1⃣ week to go for the Brussels Economic Forum! On 7 May, we'll gather high-level speakers, decision-makers and experts to discuss Europe's AI Economy in the global race. ✍️Register now and join the #EUBEF26 debate on 7 May: link.europa.eu/6YVvHG

🏠 Rental homes at lower cost in Sweden. #NextGenerationEU investment aid for rental and student housing is increasing the supply of new homes with lower rents than comparable non-subsidised housing. More in our housing brochure: link.europa.eu/8Rhkdx

We have just published a new paper identifying lessons learnt in the implementation of public investment management reforms. All this based on interviews with reform managers in 9 EU countries. 📖Read more: link.europa.eu/QvFr9n

How are the EU candidate countries performing economically? What are the latest developments in the Western-Balkan countries and in Türkiye? Read our latest paper: link.europa.eu/3vjn4Y

💡 Better homes with lower energy bills in France 🇫🇷 Via #NextGenerationEU, 40,000 social housing units have received support for energy-efficient renovation, helping make housing more affordable. More in our housing brochure: link.europa.eu/8Rhkdx

♻️ Social and cooperative housing in Spain. In Igualada, an old textile factory is being transformed into 12 flexible cooperative housing units designed around people’s needs. More in our housing brochure: link.europa.eu/8Rhkdx

The EU Sanctions Helpdesk launches a new free webinar series on Sanctions Due Diligence in Practice for SMEs. Build practical skills to strengthen compliance & reduce risk. 📅 15 May–5 June 2026 🕒 10:00–10:45 CET 👉 Register now: link.europa.eu/CyWwTB

🏘️ More affordable houses in Portugal 🇵🇹 In Marvila, two nearly-zero-energy buildings are creating 50 municipal rental homes, with 105 more under construction. More in our housing brochure: link.europa.eu/8Rhkdx

⏱️ DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 11 MAY : Final chance to have your say on the public consultation on 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘁𝘀 in the EU. Investors, startups, scaleups and all stakeholders in the EU’s capital markets, we want to hear from you! 👉 finance.ec.europa.eu/regulation-a...

We have published our Quarterly Report on the Euro Area focusing on the labour market reforms under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. It also analyses the factors behind the 2025 euro appreciation and productivity, innovation and the use of AI. 📖Read more: link.europa.eu/3vjn4Y

🏗️Affordable homes In Italy 🇮🇹 #NextGenerationEU is supporting 10,000+ additional social housing units and the renovation of over 1 million m² of public spaces. More in our housing brochure: link.europa.eu/8Rhkdx

🎙️ Season 4 of the EU Finance Podcast is here! For the first episode, we sat down with Carmine di Noia, Director of Financial and Enterprise Affairs at the OECD, to talk about something close to our hearts the European Commission: financial literacy. 📺 youtube.com/shorts/3GslT...

Join the next #CBAM webinar: How to make decarbonisation efforts pay off 📅 7 May 2026, 13:30-15:00 CEST This webinar aims to help exporters in a third-country master the CBAM methodology and turn compliance into a strategic advantage. Learn more and register➡️ link.europa.eu/wX4mhj

Affordable housing is a top EU priority. Through #NextGenerationEU, the EU is investing €18.1 billion to make housing more affordable and accessible, directly benefiting 1.5 million households across Europe. Learn more in our housing brochure: link.europa.eu/8Rhkdx

Ukraine is to receive the first instalment of the new support loan in the second quarter of the year with a total of €45 billion due this year. The total EU financial support to Ukraine since the war has reached €195 billion. 📖Read more: link.europa.eu/dNjMWq valdisdombrovskis.ec.europa.eu

☢️At least €500 million is needed to repair the confinement structure over the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant which was damaged by a Russian drone strike in 2025. 💶On the 40th anniversary of the disaster, we call on the international community to step up. 📖Read more: link.europa.eu/6VhKwk

How is Europe competing with the world in the AI-driven economy? @noreenahertz.bsky.social @Mārtiņš Kazāks governor @latvijasbanka.lv Eva Maydell, MEP will discuss the Geoeconomics of AI at the Brussels Economic Forum. ✍ Register now and join the #EUBEF26 debate on 7 May: link.europa.eu/YxycTY

The majority of Bulgarians consider that the changeover to the euro 💶 happened smoothly and efficiently. On 1 January 2026, Bulgaria became the 21st country to introduce the euro. 📖Read more about our Eurobarometer survey: link.europa.eu/qx463F

🚀 Through the EU Technical Support Instrument, we’ve partnered with Banca d’Italia &  @oecd-ocde.bsky.social to help Italy with responsible AI adoption across its financial sector, ensuring innovation serves both competitiveness and the public good. Read more: link.europa.eu/PCFBKH

2️⃣weeks to go! The Brussels Economic Forum will gather high-level speakers to discuss the AI Economy in the global race. 📢Join the #EUBEF26 debate with Prime Ministers, economists and decision makers. 🖋️Check the programme and register now: link.europa.eu/YxycTY

The 20th package of sanctions against Russia targets an additional 120 individuals and entities, and introduces bans on: 🚫 access to EU ports for 46 more vessels from Russia's shadow fleet 🚫 transactions with 20 banks 🚫 transactions in the RUBx crypto-currency More info: link.europa.eu/96XYnn

🏠Improving access to affordable housing 👨‍🦽Assistance to people w/ disabilities 💳Digitalising driving licence services will also be financed from the €1.18 billion that we have just disbursed to Greece under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. 📖Read more: link.europa.eu/d77hdc

📢The Annual Budget Conference 2026 will take place on 2 July! ✏️Take note - topics on the agenda: 💶The EU budget as a driver of growth & resilience 🌍Global partnerships & strategic influence 📈Competitiveness, investment & capital markets More info: link.europa.eu/kVmqPN

🎉 Celebrating 30 Years of TAIEX TAIEX-TSI has helped public administrations learn, adapt & reform via peer exchange across EU countries. Key areas for TAIEX-TSI: ✅Public financial management ✅Access to finance ✅Green transition ✅Digital transformation link.europa.eu/bKJ8tj

📢 New consultation on a draft delegated act on the prudential framework for market risk for banks, the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB), aimed at maintaining a level playing field for EU banks' trading activities vis-à-vis international competitors. 1/2 #DGFISMA

👴Pension reform 🚒A civil protection training hub will also be financed from the €230.7 million that we have just disbursed to Slovenia under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. 📖Read more: link.europa.eu/V4JbV9 #NextGenerationEU

Important discussion with 🇺🇸 Treasury Secretary Bessent in Washington DC, including: - the EU and US economic outlooks and impact of the Middle East crisis - cooperation amongst likeminded partners on economic security - ⁠support to 🇺🇦 and the need to keep up pressure on Russia

Honoured to open the 🇪🇺 EU stand at Hannover Messe – a space that showcases our best industrial design and innovation. I am here to engage with businesses to understand how the EU can help them succeed. Because when our industry succeeds, the EU succeeds. #HM26 #EUatHM

How could the digital euro offer a pan-European solution to reduce EU dependence on US payment giants? Watch the latest @france24.com reportage featuring @valdisdombrovskis.ec.europa.eu and Enrico Letta. EN: www.france24.com/en/europe/20... FR: www.france24.com/fr/europe/20...

🎙️ Season 4 of the 𝗘𝗨 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 is here! For the first episode, we sat down with Carmine di Noia, Director of Financial and Enterprise Affairs at the OECD, to talk about something we really care about in the European Commission: financial literacy. 📺 youtu.be/nB-n1yCFuLA #DGFISMA

3 visionary speakers will give TED-style talks at the Brussels Economic Forum on the relations of 🤖AI and 📈 economic evolution ⚒️ the future of work 🌿 environmental sustainability ✍ Register now and join the debate at #EUBEF26 on 7 May. link.europa.eu/YxycTY

3 visionary speakers will give TED-style talks at the Brussels Economic Forum on the relations of 🤖 Artificial Intelligence and 📈 economic evolution ⚒️ the future of work 🌿 environmental sustainability ✍ Register now and join the debate at #EUBEF26 on 7 May. link.europa.eu/YxycTY

Luxembourg’s RRF impact shows how much growth comes from across Europe. €0.94bn GDP boost by 2030 — with over 93% (€0.88bn) driven by spillovers from other Member States, especially Italy, Spain and Poland. A clear example of EU-wide impact. ⚡ link.europa.eu/8CTngF #NextGenerationEU

💶Another key achievement: €9bn in EU-bonds issued in the latest syndicated transaction! These funds will finance EU priorities, such as: 🌱Green and digital transition 🇺🇦Support to Ukraine 🇪🇺EU's resilience and defence capabilities 👉Check the press release: link.europa.eu/47jyC8

The EU Sanctions Helpdesk launches a new free webinar series on Sanctions Due Diligence in Practice for SMEs. 📅 15 May–5 June 2026 🕒 10:00–10:45 CET Build practical skills to strengthen compliance & reduce risk. 👉 Register now: link.europa.eu/CyWwTB #DGFISMA

🗓️Save the date for the Annual EU Budget Conference 2026 on 2 July! Join a full day of high-level discussions exploring how the EU budget drives: 📈Competitiveness 🌍Europe’s global leadership 💡Innovation ➡️Learn more & stay tuned for registration info: link.europa.eu/kVmqPN

🤖What is the economic impact of AI? 📈How to make an AI Economy work in Europe? We'll be finding the answers to these questions in a panel discussion at the Brussels Economic Forum on 7 May. 🖋️Register now and join the debate with high-level speakers at #EUBEF26: link.europa.eu/YxycTY

Ireland stands out for the scale of its Recovery and Resilience Facility impact.⚡ It is the EU country with the largest estimated economic impact relative to the size of its national plan. The impact is more than six times the size of its RRF envelope. More: link.europa.eu/PjjQ33 #NextGenEU

Austria is among the EU Member States that benefit more from the spillovers of the Recovery and Resilience Facility. We have published a paper conducting an in-depth case study on the economic impact of the RRF in Austria. 📖Read more: link.europa.eu/mgFGKb

We have published a paper on how reforms in EU Member States related to taxation, in particular business taxation, can contribute to spurring investment, while respecting the need to maintain public revenue in a context of high debt and significant fiscal needs. 📖Read more: link.europa.eu/8hkrmT

🌊Accelerating offshore wind energy 💉Digitalising healthcare finance 🎓Upskilling for green and digital transitions will also be financed from the €249 million that we have just greenlighted for Ireland under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. 📖Read more: link.europa.eu/8gdfkg #NextGenerationEU

1️⃣We are now one month away from the Brussels Economic Forum. On 7 May, high-level speakers & participants will discuss the EU's strategic role and its ambitions in the global AI race. Don't miss the debate at #EUBEF26. ✍️Register now to secure your spot ➡️ link.europa.eu/YxycTY

Things move fast in EU finance and staying informed matters. 📝 DG BUDG is now active on Bluesky via the EU Economy and Finance page – a great chance to keep up with 🇪🇺 economy insights and policy developments! 👉 Follow the page: bsky.app/profile/eu-e...

🗑️Waste management reform 💼Enhanced career support are among the reforms and investments that will be financed from the €267.1 million that we will disburse to Finland under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. #NextGenerationEU 📖Read more: link.europa.eu/WmwRkt

📘 Only 5 days left to apply for your Blue Book Traineeship. Join us at the European Commission! ✅5-month paid traineeship ✅Starting October 2026 ✅Apply with any Bachelor’s degree ✅Build skills, friendships, and your 🇪🇺 future 🗓️Deadline: 7 April, 10:00 CET 👉🏾https://europa.eu/!YNDggC

The EU will provide Ukraine with €1.4 billion in revenue from frozen Russian Central Bank assets. These assets are immobilised under EU sanctions, but the interest doesn't belong to Russia. 📖Read more: link.europa.eu/7r9nc3

We propose to provide €45 billion to Ukraine this year as part of the planned €90 billion support loan. The budget could be supported by €16.7 billion, partially from Macro-financial Assistance. The first disbursement should happen before the summer. 🔎See more: link.europa.eu/tnyVCD