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EIB Global Powers €21.5 Million Equity in IHS Kenya Green Housing Fund to Deliver Hundreds of Affordable, Energy-Efficient Homes

PRESS RELEASE -- 7, August 2025

(IN BRIEF) EIB Global has invested €21.5 million in the IHS Kenya Green Housing Fund to support the construction and acquisition of affordable, energy-efficient housing in Nairobi and Kiambu. Three projects—Tilisi, Garden City’s Muzi Stawi, and Mashiara Park—comprise 664 units, … Read the full press release

EBRD, EU, and EIB Back Electrification of Key Durrës–Rrogozhinë Rail Link

PRESS RELEASE -- 6, August 2025

(IN BRIEF) The EBRD, EIB, and EU have joined forces to finance the reconstruction and electrification of Albania’s Durrës–Rrogozhinë railway, part of Pan-European Corridor VIII. The EBRD’s €30 million sovereign loan, matched by the EIB and backed by €60 million … Read the full press release

EIB Partners with Crédit Agricole to Deliver €100 Million in Green Loans to Polish Mid-Caps

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, August 2025

(IN BRIEF) EIB has provided a €50 million green loan to Crédit Agricole Bank Polska, allowing the Polish subsidiary to issue up to €100 million in low-cost loans to mid-caps—especially in lower-income regions—for renewable-energy, electric-vehicle, and energy-efficiency projects. At least … Read the full press release

EIB Backs BrianzAcque with €45 Million Green Loan for Climate-Resilient Water Infrastructure

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, August 2025

(IN BRIEF) EIB has granted a €45 million green loan—backed by InvestEU—to BrianzAcque to finance its 2025–2029 plan for upgrading water treatment, sewer networks, and stormwater management across Monza and Brianza, benefiting 877 000 people. The funding will support flood … Read the full press release

Sunly Secures €85 Million to Develop Four 329 MW Solar Parks in Latvia

PRESS RELEASE -- 3, August 2025

(IN BRIEF) Sunly will build four solar parks in Latvia totaling 329 MW capacity—54 MW in Valmiera, 90 MW in Krāslava, 81 MW in Madona, and 104 MW in Saldus—using €85 million in loans from EIB, EBRD, and SEB. Completion … Read the full press release

EIB Backs Cyprus with €100 Million for Second Phase of Island-Wide Road Upgrades

PRESS RELEASE -- 31, July 2025

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has disbursed the second €100 million tranche of a €200 million loan package to co-finance Cyprus’s extensive road improvement programme, with completion targeted for 2029. The funding—covering 50 percent of project costs—will support motorway, … Read the full press release

Portugal Breaks Ground on Porto–Oiã High‑Speed Rail with €875 Million EIB Backing

PRESS RELEASE -- 30, July 2025

(IN BRIEF) Infraestruturas de Portugal and the Avan Norte consortium have inked a 30‑year concession to deliver the Porto–Oiã section of the Lisbon–Porto high‑speed railway, marking the kickoff of Phase 1. The European Investment Bank will underwrite €875 million of the total … Read the full press release

EIB Advances €50 Million for Iberdrola’s il·lumina to Rebuild Flood‑Damaged Valencia Grid

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, July 2025

(IN BRIEF) The EIB has provided Iberdrola with two €25 million loans—half from its own funds and half via Spain’s Regional Resilience Fund—to back il·lumina, the utility’s project to reconstruct and future‑proof the Valencia distribution grid damaged in the 2024 floods. … Read the full press release

EIB Supports Snam with €264 Million Loan for Expanding Italy’s Biomethane Energy Infrastructure

PRESS RELEASE -- 28, July 2025

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €264 million loan to Snam to construct 240 km of new pipelines aimed at integrating biomethane production into Italy’s national gas transmission system. The initial €140 million tranche has been … Read the full press release

EIB and Hellenic Republic Celebrate Completion of Greek Guarantee Fund Supporting Over 800 Businesses

PRESS RELEASE -- 28, July 2025

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Hellenic Republic have concluded the Greek Guarantee Fund (GGF), a major financial initiative that has supported over 800 SMEs and mid-cap firms across Greece since its launch in 2014. Despite difficult … Read the full press release

EIB Group Boosts Belgian Ties with Opening of Dedicated Brussels Office Led by Torsten Brand

PRESS RELEASE -- 28, July 2025

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has established a dedicated country office in Brussels to enhance its strategic support for Belgium’s public and private sectors. Headed by Torsten Brand, a senior EIB banker and Belgian-German national, the new … Read the full press release

EIB and Santander Finance Greene’s Waste Conversion Project with €224 Million for Five Innovative Plants

PRESS RELEASE -- 25, July 2025

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and Santander have jointly committed €224 million to Greene Enterprise for the construction of five advanced waste recovery plants across Spain. These facilities will use pyrolysis to convert more than 200,000 tonnes of non-recyclable … Read the full press release

EIB grants €120 million to AGSM AIM to modernise Veneto power grids and support REPowerEU goals

PRESS RELEASE -- 23, July 2025

(IN BRIEF) EIB and AGSM AIM signed a €120 million loan to strengthen and modernise electricity grids in Vicenza, Verona and Grezzana. Implemented by V-RETI S.p.A., the investment will enhance efficiency, resilience and sustainability, supporting EU decarbonisation, digitalisation and REPowerEU … Read the full press release

Former Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer joins EIB Management Committee, succeeding Thomas Östros and reinforcing the Bank’s drive on EU policy priorities

PRESS RELEASE -- 23, July 2025

(IN BRIEF) Karl Nehammer, Austria’s former Chancellor (2021–2025), has been appointed Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, joining its Management Committee on 1 September 2025. Nominated by Austria and approved by the 27 EU finance ministers, he replaces Sweden’s Thomas … Read the full press release

EIB Provides €20 Million to Solynta to Fund Disease‑Resistant True Potato Seed Technology

PRESS RELEASE -- 18, July 2025

(IN BRIEF) The EIB has extended a €20 million venture debt facility to Solynta, a Dutch biotech firm specializing in true potato seeds, under the InvestEU initiative. This funding will accelerate Solynta’s hybrid breeding research, which replaces bulky, perishable tubers with … Read the full press release

Landmark €500 Million Green Bond Issuance by Electrica Attracts EIB Support and Oversubscribes Tenfold

PRESS RELEASE -- 18, July 2025

(IN BRIEF) Electrica has issued Romania’s first corporate green bond, raising €500 million with strong oversubscription—demand was more than ten times the supply. The bond, backed by investors including the EIB, will be listed in Luxembourg and Bucharest. Funds will support … Read the full press release

European Investment Bank Group Unveils €15.5 Billion Boost for Water, Transport, Housing, Energy and Innovation

PRESS RELEASE -- 18, July 2025

(IN BRIEF) During their July meetings, the EIB and EIF boards approved a combined €15.5 billion in fresh financing: €14.5 billion from the EIB and €1 billion from the EIF. Key priorities include the launch of a €40 billion Water Resilience Programme to improve … Read the full press release

EIB Provides €385 Million to Indra for State‑of‑the‑Art Defence Technology Hub in Spain

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, July 2025

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed a €385 million loan with Spanish technology firm Indra to establish a cutting‑edge R&D centre—Indra Technology Hub—in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid. The facility will focus on radar, electronic defence, electro‑optics, command‑and‑control communications, and … Read the full press release

EIB Group Doubles Staff Participation at Luxembourg Pride Run, Rallying 475 Runners for LGBTIQ+ Inclusion

PRESS RELEASE -- 11, July 2025

(IN BRIEF) At Luxembourg’s 2025 Pride Run, 475 EIB Group staff members participated—more than double the number from the previous year—demonstrating their strong support for LGBTIQ+ inclusion. Vice-President Robert de Groot emphasized the Bank’s ongoing commitment to European values of … Read the full press release

Romania’s Exim Banca Romanească Secures €43.75 Million Guarantee to Boost Exports to Ukraine Reconstruction

PRESS RELEASE -- 11, July 2025

(IN BRIEF) Exim Banca Romanească has joined the InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility, making Romania the tenth EU country to participate alongside nine others. The initiative, backed by the EIF within the EIB Group, provides guarantees to SMEs and … Read the full press release