This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Women climate leaders from the 27 EU Member States, representing the private sector, gathered this week at the EIB Group Forum 2026, bringing together leaders from politics, public institutions, finance, business and civil society to explore how Europe can strengthen its global role through innovation, investment […]Women leading climate action: EIB Group’s pioneering network drives sustainable market solutions
March 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Women climate leaders from the 27 EU Member States, representing the private sector, gathered this week at the EIB Group Forum 2026, bringing together leaders from politics, public institutions, finance, business and civil society to explore how Europe can strengthen its global role through innovation, investment […]Spain: EIB and ICF sign €50 million loan to strengthen social infrastructure in Catalonia
March 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Institut Català de Finances (ICF), the public development bank of the Government of Catalonia, have signed a €50 million loan to strengthen social infrastructure in Catalonia. The agreement will support the construction, acquisition and refurbishment of care homes, day centres […]The EIF commits €50 million via the InvestEU Defence Equity Facility to Join Capital Fund III for European deeptech and dual-use
March 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the EIB Group, today announces at the EIB Group Forum in Luxembourg a €50 million commitment to Join Capital’s third fund as Europe moves from defence spending announcements to rebuilding industrial capability. The commitment is the EIF’s largest to […]EIB and WTO sign first agreement to strengthen cooperation on global trade and investment
March 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and the World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat have taken an unprecedented step to support sustainable global commerce and economic development. The EIB Group’s arm for international partnerships and development finance, EIB Global, and the WTO Secretariat today signed a Memorandum of Understanding […]EIF Commits €50 million via the InvestEU Defence Equity Facility to Join Capital Fund III for European Deeptech and Dual-use
March 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. EIF commits €50 million to Join Capital’s Fund III, supported by the InvestEU Defence Equity Facility co-funded by the European Commission The commitment is its largest so far in defence and is intended to provide additional private capital for strategic innovation in dual-use, defence, security and […]EIB Group and CDP boost partnership to drive investment and sustainable growth in Italy and beyond
March 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. A new Memorandum of Understanding has been signed that will accelerate strategic investments across Italy. It will strengthen cooperation on infrastructure, SMEs, climate action and economic resilience. The agreement expands joint action in Italy and, through EIB Global, beyond the European Union. Today the European Investment Bank […]Bigbank and the EIB Group join forces to unlock over €250 million for Baltic businesses
March 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Estonian-based Bigbank AS has signed a synthetic securitisation transaction with the European Investment Bank Group, comprising the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF). The transaction, which is the first synthetic securitisation transaction for the Bigbank, will support new lending to small and […]EIB and Canada team up to strengthen critical raw material resilience
March 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Government of Canada have taken an important step toward strengthening cooperation on critical raw materials. At the PDAC 2026 conference in Toronto, the two sides signed a non‑binding Letter of Intent, signalling their commitment to closer cooperation on securing […]Austria: aluminium maker AMAG receives €75 million EIB loan for cutting-edge research and development
February 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending AMAG Austria Metall AG, Austria’s leading aluminium producer, €75 million for technological advances in research, development and manufacturing. AMAG will use the EIB loan to develop cutting-edge aluminium products and to promote the digitalisation and environmental sustainability of manufacturing processes at the company’s […]Ukrainian kindergarten in Lviv oblast reopens following EU-funded upgrade to improve energy efficiency
February 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. As Ukraine marks four years since the start of Russia’s full-scale war, the European Investment Bank (EIB), the bank of the European Union, continues to support the restoration of essential social infrastructure, helping communities maintain basic services. Today, the Bilochka kindergarten in the village of Verkhnia […]EIB invests €30 million in the City of Thessaloniki for sustainable urban development and climate resilience
February 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) today signed a new €30 million financing agreement with the City of Thessaloniki, supporting the implementation of the city’s 2025–2030 investment programme within the framework of its Climate Neutrality Plan 2030. This marks the second direct financing operation between the EIB […]Spain: CIE Automotive receives advisory support from the EIB to accelerate decarbonization
February 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. CIE Automotive, a global manufacturer of high value added components for the automotive sector headquartered in Spain, has received advisory support from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to accelerate decarbonisation across its operations and value chain. The support was provided by EIB Advisory under the Advisory […]EIB Group invested record €8 billion in Poland in 2025
February 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB Group signed €8 billion of new financing in Poland in 2025, setting a new record in over 30 years of the EU development bank’s operations in the country. Critical infrastructure projects related to advancing energy transition and enhancing transport network received highest-ever funding, while the EIB Group […]EIB Group and BNP Paribas sign new securitisation transaction to support French small businesses and mid-caps
February 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB Group (formed by the European Investment Bank, EIB, and the European Investment Fund, EIF) has signed its sixth synthetic securitisation transaction with BNP Paribas since 2017. Building on the five previous transactions, its investment will support small and medium-sized companies and green projects in […]EIB supports Estonia in creating a new business model for rental housing market
February 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Ministry of Climate of Estonia and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have launched a cooperation to increase the availability of affordable and high-quality housing in Estonia. The aim is to develop a financing solution that helps mitigate the risks faced by private-sector developers outside major […]Romania to expand solar-power production with €34 million in financing from EIB
February 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is committing €34 million for an expansion of solar-power production in Romania. The EIB financing is to support the construction and operation in southwestern Romania of three photovoltaic plants that will have a combined capacity of 190 megawatts (MW) – enough […]EIB Group supports heating points in Ukraine amid energy instability
February 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Ongoing attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure continue to disrupt electricity supply across the country. During prolonged outages and freezing temperatures, heating points – known in Ukraine as “Points of Invincibility” – play a critical role, offering warm and safe spaces where people can stay during blackouts, […]Quantum Systems Secures New European Financing Package to Scale the Future of Unmanned Technologies
February 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Quantum Systems has secured €150M financing backed by the European Investment Bank, Commerzbank, KfW and Deutsche Bank. The agreement highlights a growing commitment to ensuring that security-related innovation can be developed and scaled with European capital. Quantum Systems, the global powerhouse of unmanned systems, today announced […]EIB Group made record investments in Spain in 2025 to support innovation, grid infrastructure, security and defence, and housing
February 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. EIB The Group invested €11 billion, alongside an additional €2.9 billion in NextGenerationEU loans. “The EIB Group activity in 2025 shows that it was a record-breaking year for Spain. The EIB Group is a driving force for building Europe’s position in a more secure and prosperous world. Wherever you see […]Marine industries in the Arctic to get €100 million EIB support via Arion Bank
February 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The marine industry in Iceland, as well as in Greenland and the Faroe Islands – autonomous territories within the Kingdom of Denmark, will be eligible for financing to strengthen environmental sustainability under a €100 million loan that Icelandic lender Arion Bank is receiving from the European […]EIB Invests €24 Million in TWAICE to Accelerate the Energy Transition with Predictive Battery Analytics
February 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. TWAICE, the analytics platform built for real-world battery energy storage operations at scale, has secured €24 million in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB), provided as a long-term venture debt loan, backed by the InvestEU programme. The financing will accelerate TWAICE’s growth as electrification drives […]EIB stands ready to frontload future revenues from emissions trading and provide financing to Member States to fast-track investments that cut energy bills for households and small businesses
February 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) approved a €3 billion financing initiative to fast-track energy efficiency upgrades for low and middle-income households and small businesses across Europe in parallel to the deployment of the new Emissions Trading System for buildings and road […]€1,6 billion in EIB Group financing backed Finland’s green transition and innovation in 2025
February 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. In 2025, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), which together form the EIB Group, provided financing to Finnish public sector bodies and companies across a range of sectors, from sustainable transport and social infrastructure to advanced technologies and small business finance. […]EIB Group invested €822 million in the Western Balkan countries in 2025
February 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank Group continued to play a key role in advancing the Western Balkans’ market integration, connectivity and green transition. In 2025, the EIB Group committed €822 million to support sustainable connectivity and climate action, in line with the region’s EU accession efforts. Of this […]Greece gets record-high EIB Group financing of €3.5 billion in 2025 with focus on climate action, water networks, business growth and raw materials
February 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group’s new financing in Greece rose to a record €3.5 billion (including European resources) in 2025 on the back of stepped-up support for climate action, water networks and business growth in the country. The 59% year-on-year increase also expanded student housing […]Invisible highways: The vast network of undersea cables powering our connectivity
February 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Every day, we send countless emails, take part in video calls, use search engines and streaming services, while seamlessly banking online. The exchange of data in the blink of an eye has become a given in much of the world – and yet we rarely pause […]Sweden: Hemsö secures €200 million EIB loan for energy-efficient social infrastructure
February 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €200 million long-term loan with Hemsö Fastigheter, Sweden’s leading developer and owner of properties for public use, to support the construction and renovation of energy-efficient social infrastructure across Sweden, Finland and Germany. The financing will support nine development […]Belgium: EIB Group 2025 figures, €2.6 bn in financing for social infrastructure, innovation, and the green transition
February 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank Group, consisting of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and its subsidiary, the European Investment Fund (EIF), again recorded a high level of activity in Belgium in 2025. The EIB Group put its financial power behind key issues, such as social and affordable […]€2 billion in EIB Group financing backed Sweden’s green transition and innovation in 2025
February 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. In 2025, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), which together form the EIB Group, provided financing to Swedish municipalities and companies across a wide range of sectors, from large-scale climate infrastructure to innovative growth companies. The funding supported renewable energy, carbon […]Belgium: EIB provides €20 million in financing to SamanTree Medical for real-time microscopy for surgical procedures
January 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. SamanTree Medical, a European leader in surgical imaging innovation, has secured €20 million in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The operation is backed by InvestEU, the EU’s flagship program to mobilize over €372 billion in additional investment from 2021 to 2027. The financing supports the […]Germany: Europe invests in Regensburg – EIB financing of €80 million for modern, energy‑efficient, affordable housing
January 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB has granted a loan for €80 million to support Stadtbau‑GmbH Regensburg’s multi‑year investment programme for housing construction. The total volume of investment will be around €175 million, and will finance both new housing and energy efficiency renovations of urban rental units. “This new EIB financing sends a […]Germany: €500 million for flood protection and climate adaptation
January 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB), headquartered in Luxembourg, is granting the two regional water management associations Emschergenossenschaft and Lippeverband (EGLV) a total of €500 million in promotional loans for climate adaptation and flood protection projects in the Emscher-Lippe region. The loan agreements were signed on Friday, […]Central and Eastern Europe to get hundreds more electric-vehicle charging hubs with €35 million EIB loan to Eleport
January 27, 2026 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Central and Eastern European countries will gain hundreds of new electric-vehicle charging stations as a result of a €35 million loan that network operator Eleport is receiving from the European Investment Bank (EIB). Eleport will use the EIB credit to deploy more than 250 fast-charging hubs […]
