European Transport and Infrastructure: Weekly newsletter - key investor questions and newsflow

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European Transport and Infrastructure: Weekly newsletter - key investor questions and newsflow

German reform package/June PMIs - implications for Vinci/Eiffage

Last week, the German government approved a reform package comprising 34

measures focused on pension reform, income tax cuts, labour market flexibility and

reducing bureaucratic hurdles. UBS European Economists view the package as the most

significant structural reform initiative since the March 2025 fiscal package. [link].

Importantly, we see several potentially positive implications for Vinci Energies and

Eiffage Énergie Systèmes.

First, the government plans a dedicated distribution-grid package aimed at

accelerating network expansion, improving financing conditions and halving

delivery times for grid projects. The release explicitly identifies datacentres,

industrial facilities, renewable energy, storage and EV charging infrastructure as

key drivers of future electricity network investment, reinforcing the long-term

outlook for power infrastructure, substations, grid connections and electrical

engineering works. These are all areas where Vinci Energies and Eiffage Énergie

Systèmes have meaningful exposure.

Second, the coalition also proposes further streamlining of permitting, planning

approval and environmental review processes, measures that should help convert

Germany's sizeable infrastructure ambitions into actual construction activity more

rapidly. Since the March 2025 fiscal package, many of our investor conversations

have reflected doubts over the speed with which announced measures can

translate into order intake and revenue growth. We believe the latest reforms

directly address some of these concerns and therefore have the potential to

accelerate project conversion