ELTI 2026 General Assembly in Ljubljana: European Promotional Institutions  Discuss Strategic Priorities for the Next EU Budget

Ljubljana, 25 September 2026 – The 14th ELTI General Assembly (European Long-Term Investors Association) concluded today in Ljubljana.

Since 2023, the Association has been chaired by Dario Scannapieco, Chief Executive Officer of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP). Discussions focused on the challenges facing the European Union, ranging from housing and energy to security and defence, as well as the role of European Promotional Institutions under the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034.

ELTI Press Release - Europe’s leading public financial institutions meet in Brussels to discuss the future of the EU budget

Fourteenth meeting under the presidency of Italian CDP, led by Ceo Dario Scannapieco

Brussels, 10 June 2026 — The European Long-Term Investors Association (ELTI) held its first public event today in Brussels, under the chairmanship of CDP Chief Executive Officer Dario Scannapieco, bringing together senior representatives from European institutions, National Promotional Banks and Institutions (NPBIs), and policy experts to discuss how the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) can strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, resilience, and long-term investment capacity.

Held under the theme “The future Multiannual Financial Framework: building a stronger Europe”, the event highlighted the central role of public financial institutions - particularly NPBIs - in mobilising public and private investment, supporting the green and digital transitions, and contributing to the effective implementation of EU policy objectives at national and regional level in a context of significant geopolitical, industrial, and fiscal challenges.

📢 We are proud to announce the first public event of the European Long-Term Investors Association (ELTI), bringing together EU policymakers and financial leaders to discuss the future of investment in Europe.

“The Future Multiannual Financial Framework: Building a Stronger Europe”

📅 10 June 2026
🕒 13:15 – 16:30 (CEST)
📍 Radisson Collection Grand Place, Brussels

💶 This inaugural event will explore how the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) can strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, resilience, and long-term investment capacity.

💬 CEOs, policymakers, and experts will come together to foster dialogue on how to shape a stronger, more competitive Europe through strategic long-term investment.

📅 On 28 April 2026, the European Long-Term Investors Association (ELTI), alongside sister associations AECM - European Association of Guarantee Institutions and European Association of Public Banks (EAPB), participated in a “Reality Check” meeting organised by the European Commission with National Promotional Banks and Institutions (NPBIs), Member States and other relevant stakeholders.

💬 This discussion provided a valuable opportunity to exchange with DG COMP on the role of NPBIs in ensuring access to finance to support the Clean Industrial Deal and, more broadly, on how State aid rules can promote the clean transition and support EU competitiveness.

⚖️ ELTI emphasised the need for a tailored, no one-size-fits-all approach to State aid rules, reflecting diverse market gaps across Member States. It also highlighted the importance of strengthening trust in NPBIs as implementing partners, while adapting State aid frameworks to better support financial instruments and crowd in private investment.