This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission decided to refer Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to notify measures transposing the NIS2 Directive on securing network and information systems (Directive (EU) 2022/2555) into national law. The […]Commission refers Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice for failing to transpose the rules on cybersecurity
July 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission decided to refer Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to notify measures transposing the NIS2 Directive on securing network and information systems (Directive (EU) 2022/2555) into national law. The […]Commission refers Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice for failing to transpose the rules on cybersecurity
July 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission decided to refer Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to notify measures transposing the NIS2 Directive on securing network and information systems (Directive (EU) 2022/2555) into national law. The […]Close to €1.6 billion of EU funds will help Spain recover from Valencia’s devastating floods
October 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has proposed to the European Parliament and the Council an aid of €945 million from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to Spain to support the recovery from the destructive ‘DANA floods’ of October 2024 in Valencia. In addition, the Commission has approved […]Spain: EIB and ULMA Group sign €45 million loan to support innovation and sustainability in the construction value chain
July 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and ULMA Group have signed a €45 million loan to finance the company’s innovation and sustainability activities. ULMA Group is a Spanish industrial cooperative group based in the Basque Country, with a strong international presence. Among its nine business lines, the manufacture of […]Spain: EIB provides Heura Foods with €20 million in financing to develop innovative and sustainable plant-based food products
May 13, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €20 million loan with Spanish startup Heura Foods to support the development and marketing of innovative, sustainable and healthy food products that are fully plant-based. Heura is a bioeconomy pioneer and innovator in the plant-based foods sector with headquarters […]Spain: EIB Group and Cetelem join forces to provide €200 million financing for energy efficiency investments to households
May 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB Group, composed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), has signed a €93 million synthetic securitisation agreement with Cetelem, BNP Paribas Personal Finance commercial brand in Spain, targeting 100% green projects that support energy efficiency in the country. The operation will […]Spain: EIB and Aragón regional government sign €234 million loan financing projects to back the green and digital transition, small businesses, innovation, jobs and rural development
April 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €234 million loan with the government of the Spanish region of Aragón to co-finance investments promoting the dual green and digital transition, boosting the competitiveness of local industry, helping to provide better public services and supporting economic development in […]Spain: EIB Group and Santander provide €163 million to support energy efficiency projects
February 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB Group – made up of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) – signed a new synthetic securitisation operation with Santander to provide financing for energy efficiency investments in the Spanish real estate sector, including the construction of new near zero-emission […]Commission allocates €99 million in emergency support to farmers in Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia and Hungary
February 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Member States gave a positive opinion to the Commission proposal to mobilise €98,6 million from the agricultural reserve to directly support farmers in Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia and Hungary who have been impacted by exceptional adverse climatic events and natural disasters since spring […]Spain: EIB provides €80 million loan for expansion and electrification of port of Bilbao
December 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an €80 million loan with the Port Authority of Bilbao to finance the expansion and electrification of the port of Bilbao. The project supports maritime transport as an alternative to other more carbon-intensive modes, with the EIB financing also helping […]Spain: EIB and Nilsa join forces to invest in wastewater treatment in Navarra
December 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Nilsa, a public company under the auspices of the Department of Territorial Cohesion of the Government of Navarra, have signed a €36.5 million loan to finance the construction and modernisation of wastewater treatment facilities in the region. The loan will mainly […]Spain: EIB Group and Banco Sabadell to unlock up to €860 million in new financing to back small businesses and mid-caps
December 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed $80 million in equity to the Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund II (PRIF II) to finance infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa. This investment was announced at the Africa Investment Forum. It will fund renewable energy, digital infrastructure and transportation initiatives that […]Spain: EIB and Naturgy agree a €1 bn loan to invest in solar energy and onshore wind projects
December 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Naturgy have agreed a €1 bn loan to support investments in new solar energy and onshore wind power stations, as well as to modernise and convert existing sites into hybrid facilities in Spain. A €400 million initial tranche of the total […]Parliament pays homage to the victims of the floods in Spain
November 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. President Metsola opened the 13-14 November plenary session in Brussels with a minute of silence for the victims of the flood tragedy in Spain. Following the devastating floods that swept through towns in Valencia and other regions in Spain two weeks ago and have […]Spain: EIB and CriteriaCaixa sign loan to finance the construction of the CaixaResearch Institute, a research centre of “la Caixa” Foundation
October 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and CriteriaCaixa, holding company of “la Caixa” Foundation managing its business assets, have signed a €80 million loan to finance the construction and launch of the CaixaResearch Institute in Barcelona – Spain’s first biomedical research centre dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of […]InvestEU: EIB signs €50 million green loan with Matrix Renewables to deploy 5 new solar photovoltaic plants in Spain
August 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Matrix Renewables have signed a €50 million green loan to support the design, construction, and operation of 5 solar photovoltaic plants with an installed capacity of 240 MW located in the regions of Castilla y Leon and Extremadura in Spain. […]Spain: EIB and Haizea sign €35 million green loan boosting European wind energy sector component manufacturing
August 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Haizea Wind Group, a Spanish company specialising in the manufacture of components for the wind energy sector, have signed a €35 million green loan. The loan will enable Haizea to implement advanced manufacturing technologies, automate and digitalise processes and move forward […]EU’s first medical evacuation operation of Palestinians transfers children from Egypt to Spain
July 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 24 July, the first EU-coordinated medical evacuation operation of 16 Palestinian children and their family members took place from Egypt to Spain. The operation was financially and operationally supported by the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), in close coordination with the World Health […]Spain: EIB Group and BBVA unlock €800 million to support energy transition and small and medium-sized enterprises
June 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB Group (European Investment Bank and European Investment Fund) has invested €377 million in the ¨BBVA Consumer 2024-1¨ securitisation fund. This investment will enable BBVA to channel nearly €800 million into the real economy to finance energy efficiency projects and new mortgages for highly energy-efficient homes. The […]NextGenerationEU: Commission endorses Spain’s €163 billion modified recovery and resilience plan, including a REPowerEU chapter
October 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has given a positive assessment of Spain’s modified recovery and resilience plan, which includes a REPowerEU chapter. The plan is now worth €163 billion (€83 billion in loans and €80 billion in grants) and covers 111 reforms and 142 investments. Spain’s […]Extreme heat is forcing Spain’s outside workers to shift their hours
August 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Spain has banned some outside work during extreme temperatures.Other countries, including those in the Gulf, already have similar bans in place to avoid the worst of the heat.The World Economic Forum’s Global […]EU job seeker’s aid worth €1.2 million for 303 dismissed workers in Spain
May 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. 303 former employees of aluminium producer Alu Ibérica in Spain’s Galicia region will receive over €1.2 million in EU aid after the company declared bankruptcy. On Tuesday, Parliament approved Spain’s request for support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF). MEPs […]€1.2 million from European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to support 300 dismissed workers in Spain
March 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission proposed to support 303 workers dismissed by aluminium producer Alu Ibérica in the region of Galicia in Spain with €1.2 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF). The funding will help them find new jobs through […]Protecting the EU’s recovery funds: MEPs on a fact-finding visit to Spain
February 20, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. A delegation the EP Budgetary Control Committee, led by chair Monika Hohlmeier (EPP, DE), will travel to Madrid to look into disbursement of the EU’s recovery and resilience spending. During their visit from 20-22 February, MEPs want to be informed first-hand on the implementation […]REACT-EU: Additional €274.9 million to boost the social and economic recovery of Spanish regions
July 25, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Spain receives an additional €274.9 million from the 2022 tranche of REACT-EU. These resources will support the economic recovery of Spanish regions, help workers and jobseekers acquire skills necessary for the digital and green transition, and improve the access to and functioning of social […]State aid: Commission approves Spanish and Portuguese measure to lower electricity prices amid energy crisis
June 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €8.4 billion Spanish and Portuguese measure aimed at reducing the wholesale electricity prices in the Iberian market (MIBEL) by lowering the input costs of fossil fuel-fired power stations. The measure was approved under […]EU job-search aid worth €1.2m for 300 dismissed workers in Spain
November 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Over 300 metal workers in the Basque region in Spain who lost their jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic set to receive €1.2 million in EU aid. Members of the Committee on Budgets on Tuesday approved Spain’s request for support from the European Globalisation […]€1.4 million from European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to support dismissed workers in automotive sector in Spain
November 9, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission proposes to support 320 dismissed workers in the automotive sector in the Aragón region in Spain, who lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed €1.4 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) will […]NextGenerationEU: European Commission disburses €9 billion in pre-financing to Spain
August 18, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today disbursed €9 billion to Spain in pre-financing, equivalent to 13% of the country’s financial allocation under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The pre-financing payment will help to kick-start the implementation of the crucial investment and reform measures outlined in […]State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into arbitration award in favour of Antin to be paid by Spain
July 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation in order to assess whether an arbitration award, to be paid by Spain in favour of Antin as compensation for the foregone support following the modification of a renewable electricity support measure, is in line with […]EU job-search aid worth €2 million for 500 former shipbuilding workers in Spain
October 20, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Former shipbuilding workers from Galicia will receive €2,054,400 in EU aid to help them re-integrate into the labour market, following a plenary vote on Monday. Spain requested support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) after 960 workers were laid off in 38 small […]EU job-search aid worth €2 million for 500 former shipbuilding workers in Spain
October 13, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Former shipbuilding workers from Galicia should receive €2,054,400 in EU aid to help them re-integrate into the labour market, following a Budgets Committee vote on Monday. Spain requested support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) after 960 workers were laid off in 38 […]Coronavirus response: over €1 billion from EU Cohesion policy to support Spain’s recovery
September 23, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved the modification of nine more Cohesion policy operational programmes in Spain, worth a total of €1.2 billion from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to alleviate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. This comprehensive recovery approach will reallocate funds […]
