On 19 October, ECFIN and the European Investment Bank Group hosted a special seminar for journalists on "The Investment Plan for Europe: Moving Towards EFSI 2.0". The seminar covered a range of topics related to the Investment Plan including the social dimension of the Investment Plan, a discussion on achievements and the way forward presented by Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen and EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle and chaired by Annika Breidthardt, ECFIN Coordinating Spokesperson. Paulina Dejmek-Hack, Member of the Cabinet and Financial Adviser to President Juncker, hosted a session entitled "A parliamentary view on the Investment Plan for Europe" during which three Members of the European Parliament shared their perspectives on the Investment Plan. The session on "Greening Europe and supporting the circular economy through the Investment Plan" featured inspiring case studies by Carlos Mancholas, CFO of the SAICA recycled paper project in Spain, and Marc Dauzat, Director of the EcoTitanium project in France. European Investment Fund support for SMEs and smaller projects was profiled in a series of case studies from the Czech Republic and France.