Connecting Europe Facility - 2028-2034

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Ongoing (updated on 20/11/2025) - Bureau decision date: 16/09/2025
Reference
TEN/859-EESC
Opinion Type
Mandatory
Referral
COM(2025) 547 final 2025/0221 COD
COM(2025) 547 final 2025/0221 COD
Rapporteur
Mateusz SZYMAŃSKI
Workers - GR II
Poland
Co-rapporteur
Tomas ARVIDSSON
Employers - GR I
Sweden
Plenary session number
602
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Competitiveness
Fit for 55
Infrastructure

Practical information

  • Composition of the study group
  • Administrator: Maja RADMAN, Assistant: Sandra ROURA CANO
  • TEN section meeting: 12 December 2025
  • EESC plenary session:  21-22 January 2026
  • Contact: E-mail
  • This opinion is part of the EESC project 'Enlargement Candidate Members (ECM)', in which representatives from Moldova will participate in the Study Group and the Section meeting. The Moldovan representatives are: Ana Groza (Foreign Investors Association Moldova, Group I), Polina Fisticanu (National Trade Union Confederation of Moldova, Group II), and Adrian Lupuşor (Expert-Group NGO, Group III).
     

Background

The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) supports investments, both in transport and energy infrastructure through the development of the trans-European networks and in cross-border renewable energy projects. In light of increasing risks linked to natural and technological hazards, evolving security threats, and other disruptions, it is essential to ensure that investments under the CEF are risk-informed and disaster resilient, in line with the objectives of the EU Preparedness Union Strategy.

On 16 July 2025, the Commission adopted a proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework for the period post-2027. It includes a financial envelope of EUR 81 428 000 000 for the ‘Connecting Europe Facility’ for investments in trans-European networks for transport and energy infrastructure, including military mobility and renewable energy projects.