The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group have signed a major agreement to expand financial support for the European economy by adding €22 billion in strategic financing under the InvestEU programme. The new agreement is designed to accelerate investments in innovation, sustainability, digital transformation, and business growth while strengthening Europe’s long-term economic competitiveness and resilience.
The expansion follows the adoption of the Omnibus II Regulation in December 2025, which enhanced the European Union’s flagship investment programme. Since its launch, InvestEU has already mobilized approximately €400 billion in public and private investment across key sectors of the European economy. The latest financing package is expected to further increase investment activity and support projects aligned with the EU’s strategic priorities.
According to the EIB Group, the additional financing is expected to generate a total investment impact of around €70 billion by the end of the current Multiannual Financial Framework. This exceeds the minimum target established under the Omnibus II reforms and demonstrates the program’s ability to leverage public guarantees to attract significantly larger volumes of private and institutional capital.
The new funding will focus on accelerating transformative investments in several high-priority sectors. These include clean technology and biotechnology innovations that support sustainable growth and environmental objectives, digital technologies that enhance competitiveness and technological independence, and high-potential startups and scale-up companies that contribute to entrepreneurship, job creation, and economic modernization.
