On 12 June 2026, EU finance ministers, acting as the Board of Governors of the European Investment Bank (EIB), endorsed the EIB Group’s strategy to scale up financing and risk-taking in support of shared European priorities. The strategy places particular emphasis on energy autonomy, technological leadership, security and defence, resilient infrastructure and global partnerships. The full announcement is available here, and the Mid-term Report on the Strategic Roadmap 2024/2027 can be found at this link.

According to the EIB, the Group is on track to maintain a record EUR100 billion in financing in 2026 and to meet its target of dedicating 5% of total EU financing to security and defence. The ministers’ endorsement signals strong support for using the EIB’s full financing capacity to strengthen Europe’s economic security and competitiveness at a time of heightened geopolitical and investment pressure.

The EIB also highlighted the progress made under its Strategic Roadmap 2024/2027, whose mid-term report shows substantial advances across eight priority areas. These include climate action, digitalisation, security and defence, social and territorial cohesion, as well as support for Ukraine, enlargement countries and global partnerships. The report also underlines the Group’s increased agility, stronger focus on innovation and greater willingness to take risk.

In practical terms, the EIB points to strong delivery already achieved in 2025, when the Group provided EUR 100 billion in financing and mobilised record investments in energy grids, transport, water, housing and Ukraine support. It also underlined progress in areas such as TechEU, energy efficiency for SMEs and investment in strategic sectors essential for Europe’s long-term resilience and autonomy.

Looking ahead, the EIB Group intends to further scale up investment in energy systems, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and critical supply chains, while continuing to mobilise private capital and improve efficiency. In the context of preparations for the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework, the ministers’ support reinforces the EIB’s role as a key EU instrument for delivering large-scale strategic investment.