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Monday, Jul 15

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Celebrating diversity, equity and inclusion at Luxembourg Pride Week

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From July 6th to 14th, the EIB Group joined the 25th edition of the Luxembourg Pride week to celebrate the LGBTIQ community and the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Thursday, Jul 4

17

EIB President Nadia Calviño opens EIB Summer School 2024

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EIB President Nadia Calviño gave the open plenary keynote at the EIB Summer School 2024 in Luxembourg and had a fruitful exchange on the future of Europe, the Bank and its strategic roadmap with 80 students from 24 EU universities.

Thursday, Jun 27

12

€100 million EU for Ukraine Advisory Programme rolls out

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This week the European Investment Bank (EIB) welcomed Ukrainian government officials involved in the preparation and implementation of EIB-funded projects to discuss ways of speeding up and increasing the efficiency of multiple recovery…

Wednesday, Jun 19

18

Italy: EIB lends €200 million to Iren Group to boost electricity infrastructure

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Iren Group have signed a €200 million financing agreement to support the development and modernisation of electricity infrastructure in the municipalities of Parma, Turin and Vercelli.

Tuesday, Jun 11

14

Ukraine wins €20 million EU extension of advisory assistance for economic development

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Commission announced a €20 million agreement to extend advisory assistance for economic development in Ukraine. The €20 million envelope is financed 50/50 by the Commission and the EIB's EU…

European Commission and EIB Group seek to unlock over €1 billion for Ukrainian small businesses

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The European Commission and European Investment Bank (EIB) Group moved to support the private sector in Ukraine by seeking to unlock more than €1 billion in lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Ukraine gets €100 million EIB loan to rebuild social infrastructure in war-torn cities

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending Ukraine €100 million to reconstruct social municipal infrastructure damaged in the war against Russia. The funds, agreed at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin, will be for rebuilding…

Naftogaz Ukraine gets €400 000 EIB technical assistance grant for decarbonisation drive

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €400 000 to Naftogaz, Ukraine’s national oil and natural-gas company, to make its activities greener. The technical support, financed by the EIB’s EU for Ukraine advisory programme, will help…

Monday, Jun 10

12

6th Annual EC-EIB-ESM Capital Markets Seminar: “Europe United: fresh perspectives for future challenges”

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The European Investment Bank (EIB), alongside the European Commission (EC) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), hosted the sixth Capital Markets Seminar on 5 and 6 June 2024, in a hybrid format.

Thursday, Jun 6

15

EIB and DKB deepen their partnership in financing the green transition in Germany

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Deutsche Kreditbank (DKB) have celebrated their almost 25 years long cooperation at DKB`s headquarter in Berlin, by signing a second cooperation that will support renewable energy projects of Small…

Friday, May 31

09

EIB Group celebrates European Diversity Month

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The EIB Group held its Diversity Days to celebrate the European Diversity Month marked every year in May. On this occasion, staff members participated in the Employee Resource Group’s fair and activities that gave them a chance to interact…

Friday, May 17

08

International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia: IDAHOT 2024

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On 17th of May, the European Investment Bank Group is observing the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT), taking place during the European Diversity Month.

Wednesday, May 15

22

France: Nadia Calviño discusses EU priorities with French President Macron during visit to Paris

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European Investment Bank (EIB) President Nadia Calviño met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysée Palace today, accompanied by EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle. With European Parliament elections just a few weeks away, she…

Tuesday, May 14

15

Nominees of the 2024 One World Media Women’s Solutions Reporting Award are out

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One World Media unveiled the nominees for this year’s Awards in each category, including the Women’s solutions Reporting Award, supported by the European Investment Bank.

Monday, May 13

18

EU Blue Champions unveiled: 20 companies will receive advisory support to grow their business

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Today, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) unveiled 20 “EU Blue Champions” who will receive advisory support to grow their business. Originating from Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway,…

10

Bosnia and Herzegovina: New trams to arrive in Sarajevo after 40 years

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New highly functional and modern trams have arrived in Sarajevo 40 years after they were last replaced thanks to an initiative of the Government of Sarajevo Canton, supported by the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Bank for…

Tuesday, May 7

16

Nadia Calviño appointed as Chair at the European Investment Fund

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The Board of Directors of the European Investment Fund (EIF) appointed Nadia Calviño as Chair of the EIF Board. Ms. Calviño, who serves since 1 January as President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), assumes this position succeeding…

Tuesday, Apr 23

17

EIB Returns Painting to Rightful Heirs

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Following provenance research, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has returned a Flemish Old Master painting by Frans de Momper, which had been spoliated during World War II, to its rightful owners.

12

New report on mobilization of private finance by Multilateral Development Banks and Development Finance Institutions

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27 Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), including the European Investment Bank, published their latest report on their collective mobilization of private finance, which increased globally by 12…

Friday, Apr 19

10

Belgium: School roof solar panels — initial results of an ambitious programme from SeGEC together with the EIB, ELENA and Belfius Banque

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In late September 2022, Secrétariat général de l’enseignement catholique (SeGEC), Belfius Banque, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the DUSS consultancy launched a major project to equip private schools with solar panels. A year and a…

Friday, Apr 5

16

EIB and AGETIP-EW sign settlement agreement to address and combat fraud

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the company AGETIP Engineering & Works (AGETIP-EW) established in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have entered into a settlement agreement that addresses historical misconduct in connection with…

EIB and AGETIP-BENIN sign settlement agreement to address and combat fraud

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Beninese company Agence d’Exécution des Travaux d'intérêt Public (AGETIP-BENIN) have entered into a settlement agreement that addresses historical misconduct in connection with the AEP Abidjan…

Tuesday, Apr 2

10

2024 One World Media awards: longlist unveiled

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One World Media announced the longlist of selected stories for all its 15 award categories, including the Women’s solutions reporting award, supported by the European Investment Bank.

Thursday, Mar 28

15

Serbia-Bulgaria railway project on Corridor Xc launched

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Construction work has begun on the Niš-Dimitrovgrad railway section near the Serbian city of Pirot. The project involves the reconstruction and modernisation of an existing unelectrified single-track railway line from Sićevo to…

Wednesday, Feb 14

09

Polo Strategico Nazionale: accelerating Italy’s digital transformation with over €200 million from Intesa Sanpaolo, UniCredit, CDP, Banco BPM and BPER, with EIB support

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Polo Strategico Nazionale (PSN) continues to serve as the main facilitator of Italy’s digital transformation, thanks also to the support of the main Italian financial institutions and the European Investment Bank (EIB).

Monday, Jan 22

10

President Calviño at Davos: key role of EIB Group in tackling global challenges

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Speaking at the annual gathering of global leaders from government, business, and civil society in Davos, Switzerland, Calviño underlined that the Group can help mobilise private and public investment for a range of strategic objectives…

Friday, Jan 19

21

Spain: CaixaBank gets EIB backing to issue up to €150 million in new financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) and CaixaBank have signed a guarantee agreement that will enable the Spanish bank to issue up to €150 million in new financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in Spain, mainly, and…

Monday, Jan 1

09

Nadia Calviño takes over as EIB President

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Nadia Calviño took over as president of the European Investment Bank on 1 January, replacing Werner Hoyer. The eighth president of the EU bank, Calviño is the first woman to lead the institution. She is also the first Spaniard to head the…

Tuesday, Dec 19

12

Replenishment of Green Hydrogen Fund: EIB and Germany accelerate global ramp-up of clean hydrogen

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Germany will boost the global hydrogen economy by expanding the Green Hydrogen Fund, which was established in 2021. Today, the EIB confirmed an additional German contribution into the fund, which is…

Wednesday, Dec 6

09

Spain: EIB approves €550 million loan to Adif to increase capacity at Madrid’s Atocha station

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €550 million loan to Adif to increase capacity at Madrid’s Puerta de Atocha Almudena Grandes station. This financing is part of the €740 million framework loan approved by the EIB in 2021…