(IN BRIEF) The Luxembourg Institute of Health, in collaboration with the Luxembourg Veterinary and Food Administration, has released its first comprehensive status report on avian disease surveillance in 2025, covering avian influenza, Newcastle disease, West Nile, and Usutu viruses. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Science, Technology
Tagged ALVA, Avian Influenza, Centre de Soins pour la faune sauvage, Clinical and Applied Virology, Department of Infection and Immunity, Dr Chantal Snoeck, epidemiology, Fédération St-Hubert des Chasseurs, Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps, LIH, LIH and ALVA Highlight Two Decades of Avian Disease Surveillance in New National Report, LIH and ALVA Publish 2025 Status Report on Avian Disease Surveillance in Luxembourg, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg Veterinary and Food Administration, Natür&Emwelt, Nature and Forest Agency, Newcastle disease, one health, OneHealth4Surveillance, Parc Merveilleux, public health preparedness, Usutu virus, West Nile virus, wildlife surveillance, zoonotic diseases
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has granted a €200 million loan to Hemsö Fastigheter to finance nine projects involving new and renovated energy-efficient public buildings across Sweden, Finland, and Germany, including schools, a health centre, an ice rink, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Real Estate, Society, Sweden
Tagged Climate Action, EIB, energy efficient buildings, EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, European Investment Bank, Finland, Finland and Germany, Germany, healthcare facilities, Hemsö Fastigheter, Hemsö secures €200 million EIB loan to accelerate sustainable public-building investments in Sweden, Nils Styf, Pilar Solano, police headquarters, SCHOOLS, social infrastructure, Sustainable Finance, Sweden, Zero Energy Buildings
(IN BRIEF) CVC Capital Partners and Bain Capital have agreed that Bain Capital will acquire 100 percent of FineToday Holdings from CVC Asia Fund V and other shareholders, making Bain Capital the sole owner of the Japanese personal care and … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Technology
Tagged AG DEO24, Atsushi Akaike, Bain Capital, Bain Capital Takes Control of FineToday Holdings to Accelerate Expansion of Japan’s Leading Personal Care Brands Across Asia, Beauty Industry, carve-out, Consumer Brands, CVC Asia Fund V, CVC Capital Partners, FineToday Holdings, fino, IPO, Japan, KUYURA, Naofumi Nishi, personal care, private equity, SENKA, Shiseido, Southeast Asia, Tetsuo Komori, TMR, tsubaki, UNO
(IN BRIEF) ArcelorMittal and the Government of Liberia have ratified an amended Mineral Development Agreement extending the company’s mining concession to 2050, with an option for a further 25-year renewal, reinforcing Liberia’s role as a key mining hub in West … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged ArcelorMittal, ArcelorMittal Extends Liberia Mining Agreement to 2050 as Major Iron Ore Expansion Nears Completion, Buchanan port, economic development, Employment, foreign direct investment, infrastructure investment, iron ore concentrator, iron ore mining, LIBERIA, Mineral Development Agreement, mining expansion, multi-user railway, Nimba County, rail infrastructure, Tokadeh, West Africa mining
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group increased its financing in Lithuania by 29% in 2025 to €577 million, placing security and defence investments at the centre of its support while also advancing renewable energy, water infrastructure, and business financing. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Investment, Lithuania, Luxembourg, News, Security & Safety, Small Business
Tagged defence financing, EIB, EIB Group Steps Up Lithuania Funding with Major Defence Loans and Strategic Infrastructure Projects, EIF, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, GDP impact, Ignitis Group, ILTE, job creation, Lithuania, NATO interoperability, onshore wind farm, Public Private Partnership, renewable energy, Rūdninkai military base, security investments, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, Vilniaus vandenys, water infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Stadtbau-GmbH Regensburg has received an €80 million loan from the European Investment Bank to support a €175 million housing investment programme focused on new construction and energy-efficient renovation. The initiative will expand social and affordable housing, modernise existing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Construction, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Real Estate
Tagged affordable housing, climate friendly buildings, Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, energy-efficient renovation, EU financing, European Investment Bank, Gertrud Maltz Schwarzfischer, Götz Kessler, municipal housing, Nicola Beer, Regensburg Expands Sustainable and Affordable Housing with €80 Million European Investment Bank Support, Regensburg housing market, social housing, Stadtbau GmbH Regensburg, sustainable urban development
(IN BRIEF) The Luxembourg Stock Exchange has acquired the ESG data analytics unit of fintech Tetrao International, enhancing its sustainable bond data capabilities and reinforcing its leadership in sustainable finance information. The deal brings Tetrao’s ESG data analytics team and … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged AI powered data extraction, Christian Gillot, ESG data analytics, ESG data services, fintech acquisition, Green Bonds, Julie Becker, LGX DataHub, Luxembourg Green Exchange, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, Luxembourg Stock Exchange Enhances LGX DataHub Through Strategic Tetrao Acquisition, LuxSE, Pierre Schoonbrodt, social bonds, Sustainability-Linked Bonds, sustainable bond data, Sustainable Finance, Tetrao International
(IN BRIEF) The European Union has committed €35.8 million in grant financing through the Neighbourhood Investment Platform to support Tunisia’s energy transition, signing contribution agreements with the EBRD and EIB Global. The funding will help de-risk large-scale solar projects and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News
Tagged Aeolus, climate resilience, EBRD, EFSD+, EIB Global, electricity grid infrastructure, ELMED interconnector, energy transition, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, European Union, European Union Boosts Tunisia’s Solar and Grid Investments to Advance Renewable Energy and Energy Security, Gafsa, Global Gateway, Neighbourhood Investment Platform, NIP, Qair, renewable energy, Scatec, Sidi Bouzid, solar photovoltaic projects, Team Europe, Tunisia
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank, via EIB Global, has invested $80 million in RMBV North Africa Fund III to support private sector growth in Egypt and across North Africa. The fund is expected to mobilise over $300 million, targeting … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Luxembourg, News
Tagged Ahmed Badreldin, consumer goods sector, education sector, EIB Global, EIB Investment Strengthens Private Equity Support for High-Impact Sectors in Egypt, EU Egypt cooperation, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, gender equality investment, Global Gateway, healthcare investment, job creation, North Africa investment, private equity Egypt, private sector development, Rania Al Mashat, RMBV, RMBV North Africa Fund III, RMBV North Africa Fund III Secures EIB Investment to Drive Growth and EU–Egypt Integration, sustainable growth, Team Europe, women led enterprises
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank, via EIB Global, has invested $37.5 million in Alta Semper Fund II to support pharmaceutical, life sciences and MedTech companies across Africa, with a primary focus on North Africa. The fund is expected to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Healthcare, Internet & Online, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged Afsane Jetha, Alta Semper Capital, Alta Semper Fund II, Cheick Oumar Sylla, EIB Commits $37.5 Million to Alta Semper Fund II to Boost Healthcare Investment in Africa, EIB Global, EIB Investment in Alta Semper Fund II Aims to Catalyse $150 Million for African Healthcare Sector, EU Africa cooperation, EU Global Health Strategy, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, gender equality investment, Global Gateway, Healthcare Innovation, healthcare investment Africa, life sciences investment, MedTech investment, North Africa healthcare, pharmaceutical sector Africa, private equity Africa, Rania Al Mashat, women led funds
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group and BNL BNP Paribas have launched a new agreement to mobilise €335 million in financing for around 300 Italian companies, supporting investments and working capital needs. Based on a synthetic securitisation structure, the transaction will … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Retail
Tagged access to credit, agrifood sector Italy, BNL-BNP Paribas, business financing Italy, cohesion regions Italy, EIB Group, EIB Group and BNL BNP Paribas Expand Financing for Cohesion Regions and Agrifood Sector, Elena Goitini, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Italian SMEs, Mid-Cap companies, mortgage loan securitisation, New €335 Million EIB–BNL BNP Paribas Agreement Boosts Credit for Italian Businesses, real economy support, regional development, southern Italy development, synthetic securitisation, €335 million agreement
(IN BRIEF) CVC DIF has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire an approximately 88% stake in Celeste, a French B2B digital infrastructure operator serving businesses and municipalities across France and Switzerland. The investment, made through CVC DIF’s Value-Add IV fund, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged B2B connectivity, Celeste, Cloud services, CVC DIF, CVC DIF Makes First Value Add IV Investment with Planned Acquisition of Celeste, CVC DIF to Support Celeste’s Growth in Cloud and Cybersecurity Through Majority Investment, Cybersecurity, data centres, DIF Value Add IV fund, digital infrastructure, fibre connectivity, fibre network, France Switzerland businesses, French digital infrastructure, InfraVia Capital Partners, Nicolas Aubé, private equity infrastructure, resilient digital services
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has approved $150 million in financing for Egypt’s Obelisk hybrid solar and battery storage project, coinciding with the early completion of its first phase in Qena Governorate. Developed by Scatec, the project combines large-scale … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Technology
Tagged African Development Bank, Battery Energy Storage System, British International Investment, clean power generation, EBRD, Egypt energy security, Egypt solar energy, EIB Global, energy transition, EU NDICI guarantee, European Investment Bank, hybrid solar power, Obelisk Hybrid Solar Project Secures Major European Backing in Egypt, Obelisk project, Qena Governorate, renewable energy financing, Scatec, Team Europe
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the Luxembourg Institute of Health have published a major review in Nature Cancer proposing a new framework to explain and potentially overcome the long-standing resistance of glioblastoma to immunotherapy. The study analyses how this aggressive brain … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Industrial, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged brain cancer, cancer immunology, cancer research, Department of Cancer Research, glioblastoma, immune plasticity, immune resistance, immunotherapy, LIH, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Nature Cancer, Nature Cancer Review Reveals Why Immunotherapy Fails in Glioblastoma and How to Rethink Treatment, neuro-oncology, NORLUX Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, NORLUX Scientists Propose Immune Microenvironment Framework for Next-Generation Glioblastoma Therapies, oncology innovation, T cells, tumour microenvironment, tumour-associated macrophages
(IN BRIEF) CRRH-UEMOA, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and BRVM have celebrated the dual listing of a FCFA 60 billion social bond during a Ring the Bell ceremony in Luxembourg. Displayed on the Luxembourg Green Exchange, the bond is the first … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Real Estate
Tagged affordable housing, BRVM, capital markets, CRRH-UEMOA, dual listing, LGX, Luxembourg Green Exchange, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, LuxSE, LuxSE and BRVM Celebrate First Dual Listing with WAEMU Social Housing Bond, social bond, Sustainable Finance, WAEMU, West Africa
Breaches of legal professional privilege in Europe are recurring, not isolated incidents European courts consistently find that weak safeguards alone can violate privilege Mass digital data seizures pose the greatest modern threat to confidential defence communications Judicial oversight and effective … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Government, Law, Luxembourg, Politics, Romania, Switzerland, Türkiye
Tagged Akzo Nobel v Commission, AM & S Europe v Commission, Andre and Another v France, Article 6 right to a fair trial, Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights, attorney client privilege, Bersheda and Rybolovlev v Monaco, Černý and Others v the Czech Republic, CJEU, Court of Justice of the European Union, Czech Republic, defence rights, digital age investigations, digital evidence seizures, ECHR, effective judicial remedies, European Court of Human Rights, European criminal procedure, external counsel, Hilti v Commission, in house counsel, independence of lawyers, interception of communications, Kırdök and Others v Turkey, Kopp v Switzerland, lawyer client confidentiality, legal professional privilege, Legal Professional Privilege at a Crossroads: European Courts Confront Confidentiality in the Digital Age, Legal Professional Privilege Under Pressure: Europe’s Courts Confront the Limits of Confidential Legal Communications, Lindstrand Partners v Sweden, mass data extraction, Meta Platforms Ireland v Commission, Niemietz v Germany, Orde van Vlaamse Balies, Petri Sallinen v Finland, procedural safeguards, Pruteanu v Romania, rights of defence, Saber v Norway, Särgava v Estonia, searches of lawyers offices, Smirnov v Russia, surveillance powers, Vinci Construction v France, Zdeněk Koudelka
Porušování advokátní mlčenlivosti v Evropě není ojedinělé, ale opakující se Evropské soudy opakovaně konstatují, že už samotná absence dostatečných záruk může představovat porušení advokátní mlčenlivosti Masové zajišťování digitálních dat představuje v současnosti největší hrozbu pro důvěrnou komunikaci obhajoby Soudní dohled … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Government, Law, Luxembourg, Politics, Romania, Switzerland, Türkiye
Tagged advokátní mlčenlivost, Advokátní mlčenlivost na rozcestí: evropské soudy čelí otázce důvěrnosti v digitálním věku, Advokátní mlčenlivost pod tlakem: evropské soudy narážejí na hranice důvěrné právní komunikace, Akzo Nobel proti Komisi, Černý a ostatní proti České republice, Česká Republika, článek 8 EÚLP, digitální důkazy, digitální věk, domovní prohlídky, důvěrnost komunikace advokát klient, ESLP, Evropa, Evropská úmluva o lidských právech, Evropský soud pro lidská práva, hromadná extrakce dat, judikatura EU, Kopp proti Švýcarsku, Meta Platforms Ireland proti Komisi, Niemietz proti Německu, ochrana obhajoby, odposlechy, práva obhajoby, právní tajemství, právo na spravedlivý proces, přeshraniční vyšetřování, procesní záruky, prohlídky advokátních kanceláří, rovnost zbraní, Saber proti Norsku, sledování komunikace, soudní dohled, Soudní dvůr Evropské unie, strukturální selhání, systémové vady, trestní řízení, účinné opravné prostředky, Vinci Construction proti Francii, zajišťování elektronických dat, Zdeněk Koudelka
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has entered into a landmark synthetic securitisation agreement with Estonia’s Coop Pank, enabling the release of capital that will support up to €249 million in new lending to businesses across the country. Through guarantees provided … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Baltic banking sector, capital relief, Climate Action, Coop Pank, EIB Group, EIB Group supports Estonian economy through first synthetic securitisation with Coop Pank, environmental sustainability, Estonia, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, gender equality financing, Innovative EIB Group deal boosts Coop Pank’s lending capacity for Estonian SMEs and green projects, Mid-Cap companies, SME financing, Sustainable Finance, synthetic securitisation
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has partnered with Banco Sabadell on a €822.5 million financing operation that is expected to unlock around €1.8 billion for Spanish SMEs and mid-caps. Structured through a mortgage bond and a securitisation transaction, the initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged agricultural infrastructure, Banco Sabadell, Business Financing, climate resilience, economic cohesion, EIB, EU capital markets, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, Flood Recovery, green loans, irrigation associations, Mid-Caps, mortgage bonds, securitisation, SMEs, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has invested €714 million in two securitisation transactions with BBVA, enabling the bank to mobilise around €1.3 billion to support Spanish SMEs, entrepreneurs and sustainable housing projects. One transaction focuses on boosting business liquidity and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Real Estate, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged BBVA, Climate Action, EIB Group, EIB Group Investment Strengthens BBVA Lending for Sustainable Housing and Business Growth, energy efficiency, entrepreneurs, EU capital markets, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Gemma Feliciani, Green Mortgages, Ignacio Fernández Palomero, Karen Huertas, Marjut Falkstedt, Mid-Caps, near-zero emission buildings, savings and investment union, securitisation, SME financing, Spain, sustainable housing
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