Source: European Parliament
17.10.2025
Question for written answer E-004110/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Thierry Mariani (PfE)
The goal of the Global Gateway programme, launched by the EU in 2021, is to make up to EUR 300 billion in investment available by 2027 to support sustainable infrastructure and strategic partnerships, taking a ‘Team Europe’ approach that involves the EU, its Member States and their financial institutions.
However, several years on from its introduction, concerns linger about the transparency of its financing, in particular perceived opacity in how funds are distributed and the danger of double counting.
Many stakeholders, such as partner country governments, economic partners, businesses, non-governmental organisations and development institutions, have said that they struggle to understand the programme’s actual financial structure, the respective contributions from different sources and how exactly to distinguish between instruments (such as the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+) or guarantees) and national development agencies.
- 1.How exactly has Global Gateway financing been distributed to date by source (EU budget, EFSD+, European Investment Bank, national promotional banks and private sector leverage)?
- 2.How does the Commission ensure that figures are not double-counted and that they are presented clearly and transparently across national development instruments and agencies? Could it provide an up-to-date breakdown of the amounts earmarked by category?
Submitted: 17.10.2025