Importantly, we need to encourage households in all member states to make long-term investments, for example for pensions. Investment should also support the sustainability transition without regulation being a barrier. In the run-up to the elections, we will share these priorities with several key stakeholders.

European elections will take place next month. Leading up to it, we share some priorities for the upcoming European legislative cycle. These include a number of concrete proposals in the areas of capital markets union, sustainability and retail investment.