EU Economy & Finance

It’s official: 🇧🇬 Bulgaria will become the 21st member of the 💶 euro area as of 1 January 2026. 🎉 The euro will make it easier for Bulgarians to travel, work, and do business across the euro area. 👏 БЪЛГАРИЯ, ДОБРЕ ДОШЛА В ЕВРОЗОНАТА!👏 #EUROinBulgaria

🇧🇬 Bulgaria is joining the euro area, making shopping easier! 💶 Compare prices across 21 EU countries with ease 🛍️ More choices when shopping online 💳 No exchange fees when paying abroad A great step for Bulgarian consumers and for European integration! #EUROinBulgaria

🏘️ Decarbonisation of buildings 💻 Digitalisation in public administration are among the 54 reforms and 13 investments of 🇦🇹 Austria made under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The @EU_Commission has given green light for a €1.622 billion payment. #NextGenerationEU

The #RRF is set to boost Sweden’s GDP by €9bn by 2030—more than double its plan. Nearly half (€4.3bn) comes from EU spillovers. Top sectors: IT, trade, R&D, manufacturing Main sources: 🇮🇹 🇪🇸 🇵🇱 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 📌europa.eu/!PfWYQk

In July 2025, our flash estimate of the consumer confidence indicator picked up slightly by 0.3 percentage points (pps) in the 🇪🇺 EU and by 0.6 pps in the 💶 euro area. ℹ️ More details: europa.eu/!cw7qrq

🏘️Renovation of social & private housing 🏢Tackling discrimination in the labour market are among the investments & reforms of 🇧🇪 Belgium made under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The @EU_Commission has given green light for a €614 million payment. #NextGenerationEU

🚀 Save the date for the Annual Research Conference on 28 November 2025 in Brussels! #EUARC25 Join leading economic researchers as they explore this year's theme "Productivity, Innovation, and the Use of AI". 🌐✨ Registration opens post-summer. For more info 👇

Euro area government #debt at 88.0% of GDP in Q1 2025 (compared with 87.4% in Q4 2024) ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/we…

The #RRF is set to boost Austria’s GDP by €9.3bn by 2030. Beyond 🇦🇹’s own plan (€4.2bn), €5.4bn comes from EU-wide spillovers—60% of the total impact! Top sources: 🇮🇹, 🇪🇸, 🇵🇱, 🇷🇴, 🇩🇪 📌europa.eu/!TKCX98

The #RRF is set to boost the Netherlands’ GDP by €13bn by 2030—more than twice its national plan (€5.4bn). 💶€8.8bn comes from spillovers. Top sources: 🇪🇸 26.8%, 🇮🇹26.4%, 🇵🇱, 🇩🇪, 🇫🇷 📌 europa.eu/!gtwYMP

The #RRF is set to increase Denmark’s GDP by EUR 4.4 billion by 2030. Spillover effects (€2.4bn) account for more than half of the total impact. Main spillover sources: 🇪🇸, 🇮🇹, 🇵🇱, 🇷🇴, 🇩🇪, 🇫🇷 📌 europa.eu/!JqKRv7

📣 New publication: EU Candidate Countries’ & Potential Candidates’ Economic Quarterly (CCEQ) - Western Balkans and Türkiye! The paper provides an overview of economic developments in candidate and pre-candidate countries.📊 ➡️ Read more: europa.eu/!3C3Q7n

At #G20SouthAfrica, good meeting with @jensstoltenberg 🇳🇴 Minister of Finance. Discussed: 📌trade tensions & their impact on global economy 📌need to preserve rules-based system to provide certainty and stability 📌Norway’s important and steadfast support to Ukraine

🌱 Further reduction of CO2 emissions 🛜 Broadband expansion will be financed by the €1.6 billion that we have just disbursed to 🇸🇪 Sweden, after completing 19 reforms and investments under the Recovery & Resilience Facility. #NextGenerationEU

From jobs and healthcare to climate action and crisis response — the EU budget invests in what truly matters. 💶€1.2T + €800B pooled for people, progress and resilience. 🇪🇺“Europe’s budget. The power of together.” europa.eu/!W8T7RR

How do European businesses respond to tensions, disruptions and policy changes in foreign markets? 👉 Check out the latest European Business Cycle Indicators: europa.eu/!NgVTCq

🇧🇬 Bulgaria will join the euro area, making it easier to do business in the EU and beyond: 💶 Cheaper and safer exports & imports 📦 Easier access to supplies and simplified expansion within the euro area 📊 Easier access to finance from foreign investors #EUROinBulgaria

📘 Just published: The Interim Progress Report informs about the progress made on the national transposition of the amendments to 🇪🇺 EU directive on budgetary frameworks. 📌 Full report: europa.eu/!KT6xmj

The ECB has published its third progress report on the digital euro project. We're refining the rulebook, exploring the digital euro’s innovation potential, and engaging with all stakeholders.

Glad to participate in today’s #EuropeanSemester dialogue with @EP_Economics and @EPSocialAffairs. We discussed how this year’s Spring Package focuses on #competitiveness and #security to build a stronger, more resilient Europe. My opening statement ▶️ europa.eu/!gFwhvx

📘 Ever wondered what it's like to work for the EU? Apply for a Blue Book Traineeship! ✅ 5-month paid traineeship ✅ Starting March 2026 ✅ Apply with any Bachelor’s degree ✅ Build skills, friendships, and your 🇪🇺 future 🗓️ Deadline: 29 Aug, 10:00 👉 europa.eu/!YNDggC