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MFF: Bertelsmann study warns against weakening the Competitiveness Fund

The European Competitiveness Fund is under pressure from many sides in the MFF negotiations. A new study argues that the ECF must not lose its strategic focus. It also cautions that financial instruments should be used with restraint.

25. February 2026
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Security and defense are focus topics of the Competitiveness Fund. (picture alliance / SvenSimon | Frank Hoermann)

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Last updated: 25. February 2026