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Back on 2 March, Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis met with young Europeans in Riga to discuss the Benefits of Latvia’s economy in the European Union amid geopolitical challenges, with particular emphasis on productivity and simplification; trade and investments; and demography and the labour market. The main conclusions have now been published on the Citizen’s Engagement platform and can be found here: Supporting young entrepreneurs and European businesses  Boosting EU trade and strategic autonomy    Tackling the demographic decline Feel free to comment and react to keep the discussion ongoing! Check out the event webpage to see the main takeaways and photos from this lively debate.

Keynote by Commissioner Dombrovskis at the Lisbon Council's Scaling Europe Summit

Remarks by Commissioner Dombrovskis at DG ECFIN conference on the International Monetary System and the Role of the Euro

This Discussion Paper analyses takes stock of the functioning and challenges of the German pension system and provides an overview of the main reform options currently discussed in the public debate.

This Discussion Paper analyses the economic impacts of digital measures under the Recovery and Resilience Facility.

This Discussion Paper analyses the dynamic impact of changes in governance quality on GDP per capita.

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On 22 May 2025, the Brussels Economic Forum (BEF) returns for its 25th edition! This year’s BEF will focus on how to navigate a turbulent world to secure Europe’s economy. Join us in Brussels or online to celebrate this anniversary with a day of debates and networking. The programme is now available online. More information on speakers and registration details will follow shortly.

On 4 March, Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis met with young Europeans from all over EU to discuss topics what matters the most for youth, such as competitiveness, investment and sustainability; global order and economic security; digital euro; and implementation and simplification. Check out the event webpage to see the main takeaways and photos from this lively debate.

Remarks by Commissioner Dombrovskis at the ECOFIN press conference

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Opening remarks by Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis at the ECOFIN Press conference

Several project promoters have told us that they have found financing after being published on the Portal. Watch our latest testimonials and see how the Portal was beneficial to them. Three companies from Ireland, Romania and France operating in the health and green sector are telling their story.

On 18 March 2021, DG ECFIN held an online public event to mark the launch of the InvestEU Programme, adopted by the European Parliament on 09 March 2021. The event, which attracted over 1000 stakeholders from across Europe, featured a keynote address and Q&A session with EU Commissioner for the Economy, Paolo Gentiloni, as well as speakers from DG ECFIN's Directorate L, and InvestEU potential implementing partners.

The EIPP team was invited to the 2020 virtual edition of the European Space Week and joined the panel discussion on “EU Space Programme and Economy that works for people” that took place on 10 December. EIPP is striving to promote more projects targeting the space sector and we expect to enlarge our project portfolio as a result of our collaboration with the European Global Navigation Satellite System Agency.