Euronext reaffirms its support for European strategic autonomy by signing partnerships with national military reserves
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On 1 October 2025, Euronext signed a partnership with the French military reserve, the Garde nationale
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On 19 September 2025, Euronext signed a partnership with the Danish military reserve, InterForce Danmark
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More partnerships will be signed in the coming months with local military reserves in Europe
Euronext, the leading European capital market infrastructure, reaffirms its commitment to European resilience and strategic autonomy with the signature of new partnerships with national military reserves in Denmark and France. Additional agreements with local military reserves will be signed in the coming months.
These partnerships extend the initiatives related to Energy, Security and Geostrategy, the “New ESG”, launched by Euronext on 6 May 2025 to strengthen European strategic autonomy. This set of initiatives led by Euronext enhances the visibility of European companies operating in strategic sectors and provides them with unprecedented tools to meet their financing needs through improved access to capital. These solutions also address the growing demand from asset managers, institutional and retail investors to obtain better exposure to high-growth segments through thematic indices.
As European strategic autonomy and independence rely on the ability of European citizens to take part in their country’s own defence ecosystem, Euronext has created a support framework for its employees who are already engaged in a reservist commitment, or who wish to take up this opportunity. As of 6 May 2025, Euronext guarantees the continuation of salary and social benefits for preliminary training periods of up to 15 days for all new reservists, and up to 10 days per year for all Euronext employees engaged in a reservist commitment across all the group’s European locations. In countries where a more beneficial local reservist support system exists, the existing framework prevails.
To formalise this engagement, Euronext is signing partnerships with national military reserves.
In Paris, Euronext signed a partnership with the French military reserve, the Garde nationale, on 1 October 2025. General François-Xavier Poisbeau, General Secretary of the French National Guard (Garde nationale), presented the main aspects of the partnership, while Baptiste Mercier, Head of Operational Performance at Allianz France, and Coralie Lecouffe, Senior Consultant at Capgemini Invent, shared personal experiences from their engagement as operational reservists.
In Copenhagen, Euronext signed a partnership with the Danish military reserve, InterForce Danmark, on 19 September 2025. Local employees had the opportunity to meet with members of the reservist forces, who shared insights about their experience and highlighted how military reservists support Denmark’s resilience in the long term.
More partnerships will be signed in the coming months with local military reserve forces from European countries.
Stéphane Boujnah, CEO and Chairman of the Managing Board of Euronext, said: "Through these partnerships, Euronext reinforces its commitment to strengthen European resilience and strategic autonomy, at a time of rising geopolitical tensions. I am deeply proud of this citizen engagement that enables our colleagues to put their skills and abilities to the service of their countries. I want to thank InterForce Danmark and the Garde nationale in France for their support, and the valuable insights they shared. Within the coming weeks and months, Euronext will sign similar partnership agreements with military reserve forces in European countries where we operate. These initiatives demonstrate the power of cross-border collaboration and highlight Euronext’s role as a unifying force in Europe’s capital markets, fostering both national and continental strength.”
Caption: On 1 October 2025, Stéphane Boujnah, CEO and Chairman of the Managing Board of Euronext, and General François-Xavier Poisbeau, General Secretary at the French National Guard (Garde nationale), signed Euronext’s partnership with the Garde nationale.
