There are more than 270 flagship projects under Global Gateway.
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- Omissions
- The MEP does not specify whether the figure refers to the annual list of flagship projects or a cumulative total across multiple years
- The official 2026 flagship project list endorsed by the EU Council in December 2025 contains 256 projects, which is the relevant figure for the current period
- The 2025 list contained 46 flagship projects endorsed in December 2024
- The source (EU Council press releases) would have been published after the session date (2026-03-26), though the data refers to the 2026 period which was established in December 2025
- The MEP could have referenced the December 2025 Council decision on 2026 flagship projects, which was public information before March 26, 2026
- Sources
- PrimaryCouncil of the European UnionThe Council of the EU has endorsed 46 Global Gateway flagship projects for 2025
- SecondaryAgence EuropeThe EU Council approved 256 flagship development projects for 2026
- SecondaryIEU MonitoringThe EU Council endorsed the Global Gateway list of flagship projects for 2026, which now comprises 256 initiatives