Brussels,
Dear Minister,
Following up on the latest conclusions from the European Council, the European Commission
is taking an important step to strengthen the resilience, sustainability and competitiveness of
Europe’s value chains. With the adoption of Resource-EU, we want to ensure reliable access to
critical raw materials that are indispensable for our clean industrial transition, defence and
energy security, and for preserving high-quality industrial jobs across the Union.
The success of Resource-EU will depend on our collective ability to accelerate investments in
extraction, processing, recycling and substitution projects across the Member States, as well as
in supporting demand diversification away from single sources of supply. The EU-level
instruments will provide important support, through the mobilisation of InvestEU, the
Innovation Fund and Horizon Europe. Yet, they can only deliver their full impact if they are
complemented by national measures.
I therefore kindly encourage you to mobilise national funding to support the supply and the
demand in critical raw materials. Resources from the Recovery and Resilience Facility,
cohesion policy, in particular the European Regional Development Fund, following the mid-
term review, as well as other national financial instruments, can and should be used. These
efforts can be further supported by the recently adopted Clean Industrial Deal State Aid
Framework.
The allocations committed under the NATO 2025 Hague Declaration can and should also be
mobilised to directly support projects and offtake arrangements that are contributing to resilient
value chains in dual use and defence industries. Such combined efforts will help unlock high-
quality projects, crowd in private capital, and reinforce Europe’s long-term competitiveness.
We stand ready to work hand in hand with your administration to ensure full alignment between
EU and national instruments, and to coordinate the deployment of funding as strategic projects
move forward. Together, we can secure the strategic autonomy of Europe’s industry and provide
predictable conditions for investors.
Mr Jürgen Ligi
Minister for Finance of Estonia
Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussels, Belgique/BELGÏE – Tel. +32 2299 11 11
I thank you in advance for your cooperation and commitment, and I look forward to continuing
close collaboration in implementing Resource-EU.
Yours faithfully,
Stéphane Séjourné
Electronically signed on 03/12/2025 13:29 (UTC+01) in accordance with Article 11 of Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2121
Tiiu Noobel
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Subject: Le er of EVP Sejourné to EU Finance Ministers - Resource-EU - Ares(2025)10652318
Dear Ambassador,
Dear colleagues
On behalf of Bertrand L’Huillier Head of Cabinet, I hereby transmit a le er to Mr Jürgen Ligi, Minister of Finances
signed by Execu ve Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné in charge of Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, regarding the
adop on of Resource EU .
We would be grateful if you could confirm receipt of this message and transmit this correspondence to the
addressee.
Many thanks, with kind regards
Pauline JANNES
Assistant to the Head of Cabinet Bertrand L’Huillier
European Commission
Cabinet of Stéphane Séjourné , Execu ve Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy BERL - 12/207
B-1049 Brussels/Belgium
+32 229 63743
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Edastame Teile Euroopa Komisjoni juhtiva asepresidendi Stéphane Séjourné 03.12.2025 kirja
nr Ares(2025)10652318 (adoption of Resource EU).
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