In June 2025, the European Commission published its proposal for the Global Europe Instrument – the principal financial instrument for external actions under the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework. The proposal foresees possibilities to restrict access to procurement under the instrument, provide direct support to European private companies and support to EU Member States' Export Credit Agencies.
The workshop provided analysis of these issues from the perspective of development cooperation. Analysing the consequences of the proposed provisions from the perspective of tied aid and aid effectiveness, the workshop outlined opportunities and challenges of the current proposal for EU development cooperation.
The workshop featured the presentation of preliminary findings of two papers for the DEVE committee on 'Eligibility restrictions and strategic procurement: Could European preference in the Global Europe proposal lead to tied aid?' and 'European preference and competitiveness in the Global Europe proposal: opportunities and challenges for development effectiveness'.