(IN BRIEF) H55 has selected Safran Electrical & Power to supply the ENGINeUS electric motor for the Bristell B23 Energic aircraft, combining certified propulsion and energy storage technologies to advance electric aviation. The collaboration aims to accelerate certification and deployment … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged aerospace innovation, Agnès Pronost Gilles, Aircraft Certification, Bristell B23 Energic, BRM Aero, electric aviation, electric propulsion, ENGINeUS, European Union Aviation Safety Agency, H55, H55 and Safran Advance Electric Aviation with Integrated Propulsion Solution for Bristell B23 Energic, Martin Bristela, pilot training aircraft, Rob Solomon, Safran Electrical and Power, zero emission flight
(IN BRIEF) Pakistan’s role in the March 2026 U.S.–Iran ceasefire was largely symbolic rather than decisive. While it facilitated communication and hosted talks, it lacked the influence to shape outcomes, acting more as a conduit than a true mediator. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, European Union, Government, International Trade, Law, Politics
Tagged Afghanistan, Asim Munir, backchannel diplomacy, BBC, Beijing, ceasefire 2026, CHINA, decentralized diplomacy, Dimitra Staikou, DOHA, Donald Trump, economic pressure, energy security, foreign policy narrative, geopolitical strategy, global power dynamics, Henry Kissinger, Iran, Islamabad, Israel, mediation limits, Middle East diplomacy, nuclear program, Pakistan, parallel negotiations, Qatar, regional influence, Reuters, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Strait of Hormuz, Tehran, Turkey, United States, US Iran tensions
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group will take part in the 2026 IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., led by President Nadia Calviño and Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle. The delegation will engage with global financial institutions and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Media, Technology
Tagged Africa, Ambroise Fayolle, Atlantic Council, Brookings Institution, development finance, Devex, EIB Group, EIB Group Showcases Global Investment Strategy and Strengthened Alliances at Major International Finance Meetings in Washington, European Investment Bank, Financial Stability, Global Finance, healthcare resilience, international cooperation, International Monetary Fund, Multilateral Development Banks, Nadia Calviño, Nadia Calviño Leads EIB Delegation to Washington to Drive Global Financial Stability and Strategic Development Partnerships, UKRAINE, vaccine manufacturing, Washington DC, Water Forward, water security, World Bank Group
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank has provided a €174.3 million loan to Statnett to support key upgrades to Norway’s transmission grid, including the Surna–Viklandet line and the Frogner substation. These projects aim to increase transmission capacity, reduce bottlenecks, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Norway
Tagged André Küüsvek, Cathrine Lund Larsen, electrification, energy infrastructure, energy transition, Frogner substation, grid capacity, NIB, Nordic energy, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic Investment Bank Provides Long Term Financing to Support Major Transmission Grid Upgrades in Norway, Norway, Oslo, power system, renewable energy, Statnett Secures Strategic Financing from NIB to Enhance Grid Reliability and Support Energy Transition Goals, Statnett SF, Surna Viklandet line, transmission grid, Trondheim
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and Societe Generale have provided €153 million in financing to support the development of the 137 MW Sand Solar photovoltaic project in Sicily, a key initiative aligned with Italy’s 2030 energy and climate goals. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged CO2 reduction, EIB and Societe Generale Partner with Peridot Solar to Expand Renewable Capacity in Italy, EIB and Societe Generale Support Italy’s Energy Transition with €153 Million Solar Investment, energy transition, Enrico Chiapparoli, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Javier Rubio, Peridot Solar, renewable energy Italy, REPowerEU, Sand Solar, Sicily photovoltaic, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, solar power project
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is partnering with Latvia’s Ministry of Economics and the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia to support the growth of high-potential and technology-driven businesses. Through this advisory initiative, the EIB will assess Latvia’s current … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged and Business Scalability, Baltic innovation, deep tech, economic development, EIB, EIB Supports Latvia with Strategic Roadmap to Improve Financing, EU funding, European Investment Bank, high growth companies, Ieva Jāgere, Innovation Capacity, InvestEU, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia, Karl Nehammer, Latvia, Latvia Collaborates with European Investment Bank to Unlock Growth Potential in Innovation and Start-Up Sectors, LIAA, Ministry of Economics of Latvia, Riga Technical University, startups Latvia, technology sectors, venture financing, Viktors Valainis
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund and Erste Bank Croatia have agreed to unlock up to €58 million in financing for Croatian SMEs by expanding EIF guarantees under the InvestEU Programme. The cooperation introduces mini-bonds as a new alternative financing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business
Tagged Alternative Financing, Business Growth, capital markets, Christoph Schoefboeck, CROATIA, economic development, EIB Group, EIF, Entrepreneurship, Erste & Steiermärkische Bank, Erste Bank Croatia, European Investment Fund, financial ecosystem, INNOVATION, InvestEU programme, job creation, liquidity, Marko Primorac, mini bonds, SME financing, SMEs, Zagreb
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and Eni have agreed on a €500 million loan to convert the Sannazzaro refinery in Italy into a biorefinery producing hydrotreated vegetable oil diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. The project will use waste-based feedstocks … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged aviation fuel, biofuels, biorefinery, circular economy, Claudio Descalzi, Ecofining technology, EIB, Emissions Reduction, energy transition, Eni, Enilive, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, HVO, hydrotreated vegetable oil, Italy, Pavia, Renewable Energy Directive, REPowerEU, SAF, Sannazzaro refinery, sustainable aviation fuel, Transport Decarbonisation, waste feedstocks
Disinformation is becoming a major concern across Europe. Digital identity, privacy and reputation are now closely linked. The General Data Protection Regulation provides key protections but raises new legal challenges. Courts are shaping how privacy and free expression are balanced. … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Internet & Online, Media, News, Poland, Society
Tagged AI generated content, content moderation, Court rulings regulatory frameworks and emerging proposals highlight Europe’s effort to balance personal data protection with freedom of expression, data protection, digital governance, digital identity, Digital Services Act, digital sovereignty, disinformation, European Commission, European Digital Media Observatory, European Union, fact-checking, Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius, freedom of expression, From GDPR to new policy proposals Europe’s response to digital risks is shifting toward a more assertive model of individual rights and platform accountability, General Data Protection Regulation, generative AI, media accountability, misinformation, online platforms, online privacy, reputational harm, Right to be Forgotten, Robert Szustkowski, Stefan Kulk, The convergence of AI-driven content persistent online data and regulatory reform is accelerating calls for stronger safeguards across the European Union, World Economic Forum
(IN BRIEF) The European Central Bank and the Eurosystem have introduced a comprehensive payments strategy covering retail, wholesale, business-to-business, and cross-border payments. The framework aims to balance innovation with financial stability by maintaining central bank money as the core of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged business to business payments, central bank money, cross-border payments, digital euro, distributed ledger technology, ECB, ECB Unveils Comprehensive Payments Strategy to Strengthen Europe’s Financial System in the Digital Age, euro currency, European Central Bank, European finance, Eurosystem, financial innovation, Financial Stability, monetary policy, payment systems, payments strategy, Piero Cipollone, retail payments, stablecoins, tokenisation, tokenised deposits
Europe is facing a growing challenge from disinformation, widely seen as a threat to democratic stability and public trust. Public concern is high, with Eurobarometer data indicating that a significant share of EU citizens are worried about false or misleading … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Internet & Online, Law, Media, News, Poland, Society
Tagged AI generated content, content moderation, Cybersecurity, data protection, democratic stability, digital governance, digital identity, Digital Services Act, disinformation, EU regulation, European Commission, European Digital Media Observatory, European Union, fact-checking, freedom of expression, General Data Protection Regulation, Gillian Tett, Krzysztof Gawkowski, media accountability, misinformation, online platforms, online privacy, Poland, reputational harm, Right to be Forgotten, Robert Szustkowski, Wojciech Głażewski, World Economic Forum
(IN BRIEF) Europe is witnessing a significant shift toward stronger individual control over digital identity, as citizens increasingly use legal mechanisms like the GDPR’s “right to be forgotten” to manage their online presence and protect their reputations. In early 2026, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Media, Poland, Politics, Society
Tagged AI generated content, Amazon, content moderation, data protection, digital governance, digital identity, Digital Services Act, digital sovereignty, disinformation, EU regulation, European Commission, European Digital Media Observatory, Facebook, freedom of information, General Data Protection Regulation, generative AI, Google, legal enforcement, media content, misinformation, online platforms, online privacy, online reputation management, personal data removal, privacy rights, Right to be Forgotten, Robert Szustkowski, search engine requests, TikTok, transparency reports, Wojciech Głażewski
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, and Santander Consumer Bank have signed a synthetic securitisation agreement to unlock PLN 860 million in new financing for green investments in Poland. The initiative will support SMEs and individuals by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Small Business
Tagged consumer lending, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, EU funding, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green investments, Marjut Falkstedt, Paweł Muciek, Poland financing, Public Private Partnership, REPowerEU, risk-sharing, Santander Consumer Bank, securitisation, SMEs, solar panels, Sustainable Finance
(IN BRIEF) Capitalia has partnered with the European Investment Fund to launch a €15 million financing initiative for microenterprises in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, backed by the EU’s InvestEU programme. The scheme will offer crowdfunded loans of up to €50,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Baltic region, business loans, Capitalia, crowdfunding, economic development, EIF, EIF Supports First Crowdfunding Platform Under InvestEU to Expand Access to Finance for Small Businesses in the Baltics, Estonia, EU funding, European Investment Fund, European Investment Fund and Capitalia Introduce Innovative Crowdfunded Loan Scheme to Support Baltic Small Business Growth, InvestEU programme, Juris Grišins, Latvia, Lithuania, Marjut Falkstedt, microenterprises, retail investors, Small Business Support, SME financing
(IN BRIEF) Pakistan’s potential role as a mediator between the United States and Iran reflects a continuation of its longstanding strategy of maintaining relevance through strategic flexibility rather than a genuine shift in diplomatic influence. While Islamabad is being considered … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, European Union, Government, International Trade, Law, Politics
Tagged A.Q. Khan network, Afghanistan war, Akinci drones, Bayraktar TB2, CHINA, China–Pakistan Economic Corridor, CPEC, domestic instability, economic dependence, EGYPT, geopolitical strategy, Gulf monarchies, Gwadar, Iran, Islamabad diplomacy, Karachi protests, MILGEM corvette program, multipolar world, Pakistan, regional security, Saudi Arabia, strategic ambiguity, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Western foreign policy, Yemen conflict 2015
(IN BRIEF) Sener has been selected by the European Defence Agency to lead the VLEO-DEF project, a €15.65 million initiative aimed at developing Europe’s first defence satellite concept designed for very low Earth orbit. Funded by five EU member states … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, European Union, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged Airbus, defence satellite, Deimos, EDA, European Consortium, European Defence Agency, European defence strategy, Exotrail, GEOSAT, GOMspace, Indra, ISR intelligence surveillance reconnaissance, Luxembourg space sector, orbital technology, propulsion systems, satellite design, Satlantis, SENER, Sener and European Partners Advance Defence Space Innovation with €15.65 Million VLEO Satellite Development Project, Sener Leads European Consortium to Develop First Defence Satellite Concept for Very Low Earth Orbit Under EDA Programme, Skylabs, space technology, Thales Alenia, very low Earth orbit, VLEO DEF
(IN BRIEF) Banque Populaire Alsace Lorraine Champagne has provided a €1 million loan to CIMULEC Groupe, marking the first financing operation in France under a €300 million European Investment Bank-backed programme designed to support SMEs in the defence sector through … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Defence, European Union, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged aeronautics industry, Airbus Defence and Space, Banque Populaire Alsace Lorraine Champagne, BPALC, CIMULEC Groupe, CIMULEC Groupe Secures €1 Million Financing from BPALC to Expand High-Tech PCB Production for Defence and Aerospace Markets, defence industrial base, defence sector financing, EIB, European Investment Bank, European strategic autonomy, First EIB-BPCE Defence Financing in France Strengthens CIMULEC Groupe’s Production Capacity in Aeronautics and Space Technologies, France SMEs, Groupe BPCE, industrial technology, innovation financing, Moselle, PCB manufacturing, printed circuit boards, regional banking network, Safran, space industry, Thales, working capital loan
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved a €90 million loan to support the installation of shore power infrastructure at the port of Rotterdam, complemented by an additional €70 million grant from the European Commission. The project, led by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Netherlands, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AFIF, Cecilia Thorfinn, clean energy, Connecting Europe Facility, container ships, EIB, Emissions Reduction, Eneco, energy transition, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank funds large scale shore power deployment to strengthen clean energy transition in maritime transport, infrastructure investment, maritime transport, Netherlands, port of Rotterdam, Robert de Groot, Rotterdam Shore Power, Shore Power, Vivienne de Leeuw
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has announced that the MARTE project, funded by the European Defence Fund, has reached its halfway milestone, demonstrating substantial progress in developing Europe’s future main battle tank system. The initiative, involving eleven European countries and led by … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Defence, Estonia, European Union, Finland, Germany, Government, Greece, Industrial, Italy, Netherlands, News, Norway, Romania, Security & Safety, Spain, Sweden, Technology
Tagged defence industry, defence innovation, EDF, European Commission, European Defence Fund, Germany, Indra Sistemas, Italy, KNDS Deutschland, land warfare, Leonardo, Main Battle Tank, MARTE project, MBT, military technology, Ministries of Defence, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall highlights strong progress in European defence collaboration as MARTE project reaches midterm stage, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, Saab, Spain, strategic autonomy, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) The Green Deal Projects Support Office will host a final hybrid event in Brussels on 28 April 2026 to present the results of 73 projects funded under the €1 billion Horizon 2020 Green Deal Call, bringing together policymakers, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Management, Science, Technology
Tagged AI video analysis, Air Quality Monitoring, antimicrobial resistance, Astrid Ladefoged, biodiversity, Brussels event 2026, citizen engagement, clean energy, climate neutrality, climate resilience, CO2 capture, decarbonisation, DG RTD, Drones, ECO2Fuel, environmental protection, EU policy, European Commission, European Green Deal, GD-SO, Green Deal Projects Support Office, GREEN HYDROGEN, Horizon 2020 Green Deal Call, Hydrogen Innovation, livestock farming, mobility, NeoGiANT, PFAS detection, Research and Innovation, RI-URBANS, SCENARIOS project, Sustainability Innovation, sustainable food systems, technology transfer, urban environment, wildfire monitoring
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