On 1 December 2021, the European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy launched the Global Gateway, the new European Strategy to boost smart, clean and secure links in digital, energy and transport and strengthen health, education and research systems across the world. It stands for sustainable and trusted connections that work for people and the planet, to tackle the most pressing global challenges, from climate change and protecting the environment, to improving health security and boosting competitiveness and global supply chains. Global Gateway aims to mobilise up to €300 billion in investments between 2021 and 2027 to underpin a lasting global recovery, taking into account the partners needs and EU's own interests.

This video shows a press conference given by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, and Olivér Várhelyi, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, on this occasion.