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EIB Group and Banco Popolare lend EUR 560 million for SMEs, mid-caps, enterprise networks, innovative R&D projects and the Emilia earthquake

PRESS RELEASE -- 8, December 2012

SMEs and mid-caps: 200 million EIF, guarantees for innovative SMEs: 60 million Emilia earthquake: 50 million Industria 2015 and Italy Knowledge Economy: 55 million Enterprise networks: 20 million 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank Group (EIB and EIF, European … Read the full press release

EIB supports ARCELIK’s R&D programme

PRESS RELEASE -- 8, December 2012

8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a loan of EUR 100 million to Arçelik A.S. for its research and development programme to improve product performance and broaden its product range. This long-term EIB loan to Arçelik … Read the full press release

EIB financing the new Delta hospital in Brussels

PRESS RELEASE -- 7, December 2012

Belgique : Financement du nouvel hôpital Delta Le nouvel hôpital, un bâtiment passif, du Groupe hospitalier Chirec, s’implantera sur le site de Delta, situé "boulevard du Triomphe" à Auderghem. Chirec est un groupe privé, né de la fusion ces 15 dernières années de plus petits hôpitaux à Bruxelles Bruxelles 03/12/2012 Copyright: EIB
7-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is helping to finance the construction of a new sustainable hospital in Brussels. The finance contract was signed by the three partners (the EIB, COCOM and the Chirec Hospital Group). The work … Read the full press release

EIB loan to Pamplona for public amenities

PRESS RELEASE -- 5, December 2012

5-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a EUR 16 million loan to the Municipality of Pamplona for investment in the city’s urban infrastructure. This is the first instalment of a total loan of EUR 50 million. The … Read the full press release

African air traffic control to be upgraded following EUR 40m EIB support

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, December 2012

4-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Air traffic control facilities across Africa will be upgraded to international standards, improve safety and reliability and ensure more efficient air transport using a EUR 40 million loan from Europe’s long-term lending institution, the European Investment Bank, … Read the full press release

Gamesa obtains EUR 260 million loan for RDI

PRESS RELEASE -- 3, December 2012

GAMESA WIND POWER RDI II The project consists of research, development and product/process innovation investments for wind turbine generators in Spain and the United Kingdom Copyright: © GAMESA CORPORACION TECNOLOGICA SA
3-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) today granted a EUR 260 million loan to Gamesa to support its research, development and innovation (RDI) activities in the field of wind turbine generators. This is the EIB’s third loan to Gamesa … Read the full press release

Ecuador: EIB loan for Quito’s first metro line

PRESS RELEASE -- 30, November 2012

Ecuador: Préstamo del BEI para la primera línea de metro en Quito La Vicepresidenta del BEI, Magdalena Álvarez Arza y el Subsecretario de Financiamiento Público del Ministerio de Finanzas de la República de Ecuador, Willam Vásconez, han firmado hoy en Luxemburgo el correspondiente contrato de financiación.
30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 200 million to the Republic of Ecuador to finance Quito’s first metro line. EIB Vice-President Magdalena Álvarez Arza and the Undersecretary for Public Finances at the Ministry of Finance of … Read the full press release

EUR 50 million for water sector investments in Cantabria

PRESS RELEASE -- 30, November 2012

30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a EUR 50 million loan to the Cantabria Region to help finance its investment in water and sanitation facilities. The project is designed to increase the reliability and efficiency of the … Read the full press release

Research and development: EIB lends EUR 60 million to Piaggio Group for projects carried out in Italy

PRESS RELEASE -- 30, November 2012

PIAGGIO R&D II Financing of Piaggio's selected activities for the research, technical improvement and product development of scooters, motorcycles and small light commercial vehicles.
30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Piaggio today signed a EUR 60 million finance contract to support Piaggio Group’s research and development projects. The loan will be for a term of seven years and will be used … Read the full press release

Transport: New portal on Trans-European Network with dynamic maps

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, November 2012

Brussels, 29-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission is launching today a public portal allowing citizens and businesses to access up to date information on the advancement of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) through satellite-based dynamic maps, facts, figures and various audio-visual … Read the full press release

Lower Inn Valley railway line completed – Record EIB loan for high-speed line

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, November 2012

ÖBB Weststrecke Pat Cox, EU-Coordinator Priority Project No. 1, Doris Bures, Austrian Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation, and Technology, Tyrol’s governor Günther Platter, Radfeld’s Mayor Josef Auer, CEO ÖBB-Holding AG Christian Kern, and CEO of ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG, Andreas Matthä 26/11/2012
29-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Austrian Railways (ÖBB) officially completed its high-speed rail line project in the Lower Inn Valley in the Tyrol. The European Investment Bank (EIB) provided a total of EUR 1 billion for this ambitious project in its biggest ever … Read the full press release

Italy: EUR 160 million for Enel Green Power for new facilities

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, November 2012

ENEL GREENPOWER ENERGIE RINNOVABILI II Financing of a 3-year investment programme for the period 2011-2013, focusing on the installation of new renewable energy capacities (approx 825 MW) in Italy, mainly small/medium scale wind farms and photovoltaic plants. 27/11/2012
29-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Enel Green Power (EGP) signed a EUR 160 million loan for financing the four-year plan of the Enel Group company concerned with renewable and alternative energy sources. This is the second … Read the full press release

ÖBB western line: EIB lends EUR 1 billion to finance extension of Danube line

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, November 2012

Bahnstrecke Unterinntal fertiggestellt – Rekord-Darlehen der EIB für Hochleistungstrasse Dr. Georg-Michael Vavrovsky, Member of the Board of Management ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG, Wilhelm Molterer, Vice President of the EIB and Andreas Matthä, CEO ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG. 26/11/2012
29-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is financing the extension of one of Europe’s most important rail links. In 2007 and 2008 the EIB provided loans totalling EUR 400 million for the four-track extension of the Vienna-St. Pölten … Read the full press release

EIB supports Tallinn´s urban infrastructure development

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, November 2012

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a long-term loan of EUR 66.8 million to finance small to medium-sized priority projects upgrading municipal infrastructure in Tallinn. 29-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — EIB Vice-President Pim van Ballekom, responsible for lending in Estonia, stated: “EIB … Read the full press release

EIB and Sberbank to enhance cooperation in their common regions of operation

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, November 2012

29-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), and Herman Gref, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Management Board of Sberbank, signed a Joint Statement of Cooperation. The two financing institutions agreed to work together … Read the full press release

EIB provides GBP100m for Johnson Matthey’s European R&D

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, November 2012

29-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Specialist research into emission control, process and low carbon technologies undertaken by Johnson Matthey will be supported by a GBP 100m loan agreed with the European Investment Bank. This work is expected to make a significant contribution … Read the full press release

Serbia: EUR 100 million for SMEs

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, November 2012

29-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed two loans totalling EUR 100 million in Serbia with two local financial institutions in support of the projects of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as infrastructure schemes promoted … Read the full press release

Tourism and SMEs: the keys to sustainable development in the Mediterranean

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, November 2012

29-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Association of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASCAME), aware of the major role played by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the development of sustainable tourism for the … Read the full press release

EIB continues to support urban infrastructure in Olomouc

PRESS RELEASE -- 28, November 2012

28-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending CZK 500 million (approx. EUR 20 million) to the City of Olomouc in Central Moravia to finance municipal infrastructure projects involving the improvement, rehabilitation, upgrading and extension of the … Read the full press release

And yet it’s coming: a gender quota in business leadership

PRESS RELEASE -- 27, November 2012

Ms Viviane Reding — Vice-President, Member of the Commission responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Women’s Finance Forum Hamburg, 27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  Key statements: We did it: yesterday, the European Commission made gender equality history. After years of empty promises and … Read the full press release