EU Finance Days Budapest 2026

24 Nov 2026 | Hungary

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Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | 09:20 - 10:10

Session 1: From current EU programmes to the European Competitiveness Fund

Europe’s competitiveness increasingly depends on its ability to mobilise investment at scale and channel public and private capital towards strategic priorities. The proposed European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) aims to provide a more integrated framework for EU competitiveness support under the next Multiannual Financial Framework. The session will discuss how the future EU financing architecture can support Hungary’s economic and industrial priorities, and how national and EU resources can be combined more effectively to support investment, competitiveness and strategic sectors.

Panellists

  • Eike Klapper, Head of Unit, Access to Finance, DG GROW, European Commission

  • Dr Ágnes Fábián, State Secretary for Economic Development, Ministry for Economy and Energy, Hungary

Moderator

  • Borbála Szigeti, Head of the Political and Economic Analysis Team, European Commission Representation in Hungary