In 1998, Euresa rethinks its role and its initiatives. The opportunity is provided by the Board meeting held in Coburg, at the headquarters of the new German partner, the mutual company HUK Coburg. Here, as a further recognition of the role of Unipol, Enea Mazzoli, honorary Chairman of Unipol, is appointed as Chairman of Euresa.

A steering committee or Bureau is set up. It comprises the chair Mazzoli, the Deputy Chairman Hönen, the Executive Director Willems and the Secretary Antoni. The General Manager, Jeantet, is also a member, ex officio.

Another very important decision concerns its shareholdings: as proposed by Unipol in particular, the original strategic idea of Euresa to gradually reduce the company’s presence in the investee companies in Greece, Portugal and Poland, as these come out from the start-up phase.