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...

AAA affirmed once again! 💶 Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed the ‘AAA’ credit rating of the EU and Euratom with Stable Outlook. This reflects strong confidence in the EU’s financial framework backed by the EU budget! 👉 Learn more: link.europa.eu/XPNdcQ

The EU has successfully completed a €9bn syndicated transaction on the capital markets. This will contribute to: 🤝supporting Ukraine’s resilience and recovery 🌍enhancing Europe’s long-term resilience 🌱investing in the EU’s green and digital future 👉https://link.europa.eu/dGnG8Y

A pleasure to welcome members of the Committee on European Affairs of the Portuguese Parliament for an in-depth chat on the next MFF Questions, feedback, different angles - all on the table! These exchanges are an essential part of shaping the road ahead link.europa.eu/w77nKY

🌏 Wellington marked the final stop in the Asia-Pacific journey! We finished our roadshow with a fruitful exchange with the New Zealand Treasury on current trends in primary markets and investor needs This was a strong finish to a rich and rewarding mission 🤝

🌏 Hello New Zealand! We started in Auckland This was the first time the EU visits the country as part of our Borrowing and Lending activities. Exchanges focused on diversification and how EU bonds can fit into global investment strategies in a changing landscape.

📣Today is the European Citizens’ Panel feedback event! Citizens shared their priorities for the next EU budget - today we show how their work was taken into account in our proposal. Thanks to all the citizens for their commitment & to the organisers🙏 🔗 link.europa.eu/ngTmw3

Discover how citizens contributed to the next EU budget proposal! On Friday, the European Citizens’ Panel final event shows how the EU Commission took into account their ideas in the next MFF preparation. This is how public input is turned into policy🌍 🔗 link.europa.eu/ngTmw3

📍Sydney Great to hear the positive feedback from the Australian Superfunds! 🌏💶 They very much appreciated the deep liquidity of the EU bond market and the opportunity to invest in a safe and liquid European asset as it fits perfectly to their large and further growing investment needs

🌏💶 G’day from Australia! This is the EU’s first visit here under our Borrowing & Lending outreach! In Melbourne, I met with investors to exchange on the opportunities offered by the EU's financing strategy. Grateful for the insights from ‘down under’!

💶🌏 Delighted to have been invited to speak at the Bank Indonesia Annual Investment Forum in Bali. Congratulations for this excellent event! Thanks to Deputy Governor Aida Budiman for this opportunity and for the trustful exchange on the further strengthening our relationship

🌏💶 Continuing our visit in Singapore! Very pleased to meet with our partners and investors. The discussions on the EU’s debt and financing strategies were highly constructive, and we explored ways to strengthen our long-term cooperation!🤝 Thank you for the warm welcome!

💶🌏 Our 2nd day in Beijing was marked by a series of valuable meetings and exchanges Grateful for the constructive discussions with representatives of the International Economics and Finance Institute, and investors

✈️ My outreach tour begins in Beijing, a few weeks before the Chinese New Year! The discussions with our partners reflect a shared objective: financial stability and predictability in an increasingly complex global environment. Thankful for the constructive and open exchanges🤝

🌏💶 The Asia-Pacific borrowing and lending tour starts! With Siegfried Ruhl, Hors Classe Adviser in DG BUDG, I will tour several cities to meet the region's growing investor base and promote the EU & EU debt. On to high-level meetings with investors and government officials🤝

2025 brought ambitious proposals and real impact! Across the EU, the EU budget continued to deliver for citizens. Thanks to the DG BUDG team for their dedication! In 2026, we will work with the Council and Parliament to shape the next EU budget and Europe’s future💶

💶 We have raised €11 billion in our 1st syndicated transaction of 2026! The funds will contribute to the financing of EU policy priorities, including: 💪 Europe's resilience and recovery 🌱 The green and digital transition 🤝 Support to Ukraine 🔗https://link.europa.eu/jbYTnX

EU borrowing continues to drive the EU’s political priorities! We will issue up to €90bn in EU-Bonds in the first half of 2026. This will ensure Europe can: 🌱 Support NextGenerationEU objectives 🇺🇦 Stand with Ukraine 🛡️ Invest in defence 🔗 More: link.europa.eu/KGfPQ4

Four stops, one goal I continued my journey across Member States in Croatia, Cyprus, Greece and Germany meeting with leaders and stakeholders to discuss the next MFF proposal One message was clear: sustained dialogue and transparency are key for a good progress of negotiations 🔗 shorturl.at/oGlUi

On the road to discuss Europe’s future budget 💶 This autumn I travelled across Europe, from Madrid to Portorož, with one conviction: the EU budget is one of our most powerful tools to turn shared ambition into real change on the ground! Learn more: shorturl.at/GHzEt

We have just released the #NextGenerationEU Green Bonds Allocation & Impact Report 2025 🌱 It details how proceeds from NGEU Green Bonds are driving green reforms & investments across the EU. Transparency and impact remain our priorities. 🔗 link.europa.eu/hv3QJW

Happy to have joined the @delorsberlin.bsky.social in Berlin for the Pariser Platz Dialogue to speak about “Funding Europe’s Future: Priorities of the upcoming EU budget” Thank you for a constructive and forward-looking exchange on the next MFF and the upcoming negotiations

Welcome to SAFE, Canada! When like-minded partners join forces on security and defence in a turbulent world, our countries grow stronger, our industries benefit and our citizens are safer. Our Joint Statement ↓ link.europa.eu/QCDtpr

Productive day in Athens Glad to meet the Vice-President of the Government Konstantinos Chatzidakis and Alternate Minister of Economy and Finance Nikolaos Papathanasis to discuss Greece’s priorities and our shared ambitions for the next MFF.

Thank you to our Cypriot hosts for the warm welcome and exchanges A pleasure to meet Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna and Minister of Finance Makis Keravnos to discuss Cyprus preparations for the upcoming Presidency and the priorities for the next MFF

💶 Delighted to be in Croatia today to discuss the next #MFF proposal. Grateful to Prime Minister Andrej Plenković for the exchange on how the future MFF can support Croatia and benefit the EU as a whole 🌍

Budget 2026 agreed! €192.8 billion for EU priorities: stepping up support for our neighbours in the South and the East, investing in competitiveness, health, security and defence. The first budget of Commissioner ⁦⁦@piotrserafin.bsky.social Serafin Thanks to the fantastic team! 💪💶

Yesterday, we raised a further €5 billion on the capital markets! It will help: 🇺🇦 support Ukraine 🌍 strengthen Europe’s resilience 🌱 advance the green and digital transitions across the Union We will publish our next funding plan in December. 🔗 link.europa.eu/VMWvhW

The common agricultural policy stands on firm ground. We are setting a new rural target to secure financing for these territories. European farmers bring not just food to our tables, but life to our countryside. We have to protect this.

Cohesion and agriculture are at the heart of this budget. Regions will be fully involved. We are proposing a regional check to make sure local realities are at the core of the plans. And safeguards to ensure continuity of investment in transition and more developed regions.

We all want a budget that ensures Europe’s agency in a fast-changing world. As priorities evolve, we are introducing a mechanism for the Parliament and Council to decide on them together. Boosting Europe’s ability to act and react. And our democracy. → link.europa.eu/rxc33h

💶 We have raised €11 billion in EU-Bonds from capital markets! The funds will power: 🌱 The greener and digital transition 🇺🇦 Support to Ukraine 🛡️ European defence 🔗 Full details: link.europa.eu/VfdXQF

"We can move mountains when we have the ambition, the unity and the urgency. It is our choice. So let us make that choice again. For prosperity. For independence. And for Europe." - President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu today at the ‘One Year After the Draghi Report' Conference #MFF #EUBudget

"The new Competitiveness Fund will be the centrepiece of the next European budget, with a proposed firepower of over €400 billion. This is the investment boost that Europe needs." - President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu today at the ‘One Year After the Draghi Report' Conference

"The major innovation that we have made (with this proposal) is that we have moved the budget from a very static view to a more adaptable one. An ideal budget is one that is evolving and will be able to continue to evolve" - 3 September at the @bruegel.org Annual Meetings 2025

❗ LIVE NOW: The next Multiannual Financial Framework 🔗 buff.ly/DEar8cx 🗣️ @zsoltdarvas.bsky.social, Giancarlo Corsetti @eui-eu.bsky.social, Stefan Imhof (Ministry of Finance, Austria) & @sriso.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu

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📣 Today, the @ec.europa.eu has adopted a 2nd package of 7 sectoral proposals, completing its proposal for the EU long-term budget 2028-2034! 💶 Next step: discussions with the European Parliament and the Council. More details 👉 europa.eu/!rYQmYx

Our budget will help build a Union that protects. We are proposing €131 billion for Defence and Space, under the Competitiveness Fund. 5 times of what we have today. This will strengthen our industrial base and our capabilities.

Agriculture and cohesion remain at the heart of our budget. They are central pillars of European solidarity and investment. Investing in people, Member States and regions. Safeguarding farmers’ livelihoods. And dedicating strong resources to social policies.

Today we present the EU budget for 2028-2034. It's a budget for a new era, that matches Europe’s ambition. That addresses Europe’s challenges. That strengthens our independence.⁩

The EU has been awarded “Most Impressive SSA Issuer in Euro 2025”! This is a testament to the team’s dedication to a strong financial management of EU borrowing and lending operations. Siegfried Ruhl accepted the award on behalf of the EU. Thank you for your hard work! 🔗 shorturl.at/UrRgk

€70 billion in EU-Bonds planned for the 2nd half of 2025, bringing this year’s total to nearly €160 billion! This will fund: 💪 NextGenerationEU 💶 Support to Ukraine 🌍 Western Balkans and the Neighbourhood 🛡️ Europe's Defence Full Funding Plan here : europa.eu/!fqyXdd

📣 Just published: the first Annual Report on the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) From biotech to AI - STEP is unlocking funds for the EU’s most critical tech. See what’s been achieved so far and where we’re heading next 🔗 europa.eu/!CjjBNy

The EU budget isn't just numbers. It’s a powerful tool to deliver on our shared objectives: 🌍 From supporting 2.5M businesses ♀️ to investing €38B in gender equality 🛰️ and guiding 4B devices with Galileo Read the 2024 Annual Management and Performance Report: europa.eu/!QQNgKK

📢 Meet the STEP team at the #HERAIndustryDays! 🗓️ Join us today and tomorrow in Brussels (and online) as we engage with leading innovators and policymakers to enhance Europe’s preparedness for the future! 🔗 Learn more here: europa.eu/!wfQmVg

Join us today for the second day of the Annual #EUBudget Conference 2025! Follow the event via LIVESTREAM as of 09:15 a.m. here: europa.eu/!JTNdRy

🚨The Annual EU Budget Conference starts today! 🚨 💶🇪🇺 Investing Together, Preparing for Tomorrow Follow the livestream now: europa.eu/!JTNdRy 💬Join the debate. Shape the budget. #EUbudget

🇪🇺💶 Thank you to all 150 EU citizens from across our continent who drafted these recommendations on a new EU budget fit for our ambitions! A big thanks as well to the teams behind the scenes who brought this event to life! Watch the replay here: europa.eu/!NKj8ng

There is a lot of untapped energy and creative ideas among Europeans. The #EUBudget should unleash this energy and creativity. With that in mind, today I received recommendations from 150 🇪🇺 citizens who took part in the ECP for the next long-term budget. Thank you!