The projects identified as flagships by EU member states’ ambassadors are prominent examples of Global Gateway deliverables in the areas of digital, climate and energy, transport, health, education and research.

This selection of key initiatives helps to showcase the comprehensive support the EU and its member states offer to partners across the globe in terms of the sectors of activities, as well as the countries and regions concerned. The flagship projects contribute to strengthening our strategic partnerships and the promotion of our joint interests. Each project is scheduled to achieve a tangible deliverable and milestone during 2025.

Flagship projects are identified on a yearly basis and integrated in a Global Gateway flagships list which includes 218 initiatives from previous years, in this case 2023 and 2024. The flagship list is not exhaustive in relation to all projects and activities under Global Gateway, but aims to serve as a tool for the EU and its member states for strategic communication and visibility during the year 2025 in the EU’s engagement with its partners. Flagship projects showcase concrete transformative projects and emphasise their tangible impact and benefits to local communities. The inclusion of projects from member states in the list does not guarantee EU financing for those projects.

The selection is carried out in line with the Global Gateway governance and taking into account the input from the Commission, the EEAS and the member states. Once a project is included in the list, it remains a flagship project until its completion. To support the continued accuracy and relevance of the list, a review procedure has been introduced to allow for streamlining projects identified as flagships in 2023 and 2024.

Background

The EU's Global Gateway strategy encourages public and private investment in infrastructure, green energy, education and research for sustainable development and aims to mobilise up to €300 billion of investments worldwide between 2021 and 2027. Through the Global Gateway, the EU and its member states develop and invest in sustainable and quality investment projects around the world, in close cooperation with EU’s partners around the world.