The EU negotiates its accession to the Council of Europe Development Bank
21 May 2026Effective: 18 May 202696 views
Who is affected:
European institutions, Member States and potential beneficiaries of CEB financing
Summary
The EU Council authorizes the opening of negotiations for the European Union to join as a member of the Council of Europe Development Bank. This could expand access to financing for social projects and infrastructure across Europe.
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The EU Council has formally authorized the opening of negotiations for an agreement that would allow the European Union itself to accede to the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB). Currently, it is the individual Member States who participate in said bank, not the EU as an institution. This institutional accession…
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