The World Bank in the European Union

The World Bank in the European Union

The World Bank is a multidisciplinary institution that aspires to generate cross-cutting solutions to countries’ most complex development challenges. In the European Union, we have a strong operational partnership with several EU Member States and with the European Commission.

European Union
Overview

Featured

Regional Report

Doing Business in the EU

Smaller cities in Bulgaria and Hungary are more business-friendly as they vie to compete with their respective capitals.

Regional Outlook

EU Regular Economic Report

The World Bank's bi-annual look at economic trends around the region.

Lagging Regions

Poland: Catching-Up Regions

Poland is a development success story. However, the country’s regions face wide-ranging challenges.

European Union At-A-Glance

EU growth is projected to remain low and, with aging populations and sluggish investment, to become increasingly dependent on productivity growth. Despite a slowdown in global growth, which reduced the demand for EU products abroad, EU growth was 1.9 percent in 2016, below the 2.2 percent in 2015, but above growth in the US.

Data

Data

Who We Are

World Bank Activities in European Union Member States

The What, Where, Why, and How.

Research

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Lessons from Poland, Insights for Poland

report

Supporting Disadvantaged Children to Enter Kindergarten: Experimental Evidence from Bulgaria

study

Applying Behavioral Insights to Improve Tax Collection: Experimental Evidence from Poland

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Romania - Background Study for the National Strategy on Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction: 2015-2020

Experts

Arup Banerji

Regional Director for the European Union Countries

Massimiliano Paolucci

Special Representative to the European Union

Rogier van den Brink

Lead Economist

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News & Events

What's New

PRESS RELEASE Oct 09, 2017

A Partnership with Constanţa to Advance the Vision of a Smart and Competitive City
FEATURE STORY Oct 09, 2017

Constanța: The Promise of a More Competitive Black Sea Port Town
SPEECHES & TRANSCRIPTS Oct 04, 2017

Remarks on the International Land and Forest Tenure Facility

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Latest Events

Oct 10, 2017

Civil Society Policy Forum
Oct 11, 2017

Organize a ‘Future Harvest’ Watch Party
Oct 13, 2017

What is the Role of Multilateral Development Banks in the 21st Century?

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Work With Us In European Union

Additional Resources

Contact

World Bank Group Brussels Office

Avenue Marnix 17
2nd floor 1000 Brussels
Belgium

+32 2 552 0052

infobrussels@worldbank.org

Media Contact

Filip Kochan

fkochan@worldbank.org

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