As a global connectivity program, the European Union’s Global Gateway Initiative aims to position Europe as a player in infrastructure projects competing with China. So far, however, after the initiative was presented in 2021, it has hardly been noticed, which is also due to its vague definition and lack of coherence. At least there is now more public information about the funding, as revealed in a report by the German government’s foreign trade agency, Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI).