Making Global Gateway Work: Reflections on the Impact so far and the Future of the Initiative Towards the Indo-Pacific
by Hildegard Bentele MEP, Dr. Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy, Olimpia Kot, Marcin Jerzewski and Jacob Mardell
Launched in 2021, the EU’s Global Gateway aims to combine strategic ambition with sustainable partnerships worldwide.
The initiative seeks to turn Europe’s financial and regulatory tools into instruments of global influence while adhering to principles of transparency and cooperation. This compendium examines its implementation, regional engagement, and lessons from global infrastructure initiatives to inform Europe’s strategic presence.