Category Archives: Luxembourg

Press Releases & News from Luxembourg distributed via EuropaWire

Eurogroup Statement on Greece

Posted on 13, December 2012 by

13-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Eurogroup formally approved the second disbursement under the second economic adjustment programme for Greece, following the finalisation of the relevant national procedures and after having reviewed the outcome of the debt buy back operation conducted by … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Investment, Luxembourg, Politics, Society

Etika recherche des projets durables au Luxembourg

Posted on 11, December 2012 by
Etika recherche des projets durables au Luxembourg

Appel à candidature pour projets alternatifs 11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — L’association de promotion de la finance sociale va récompenser début 2013 pour la troisième année consécutive des initiatives innovantes présentes au Luxembourg par deux prix de 2.000 euros chacun. Deux catégories … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Non Profit, Society

Portuguese Republic and EIB sign Portfolio State Guarantee for up to EUR 2.8 billion

Posted on 8, December 2012 by

EIB releases last tranche of EUR 450 million for co-financing projects with EU Funds in Portugal 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Portuguese Republic today signed a Portfolio State Guarantee for up to EUR 2.8 billion. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Government, Luxembourg, Portugal

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

Posted on 8, December 2012 by

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 →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Small Business, Society

EIB supports ARCELIK’s R&D programme

Posted on 8, December 2012 by

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 →

Posted in Banks, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology, Türkiye

EIB financing the new Delta hospital in Brussels

Posted on 7, December 2012 by
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 →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Financial, Healthcare, Investment, Luxembourg

BCL: ENQUÊTE DE CONJONCTURE AUPRÈS DES CONSOMMATEURS

Posted on 6, December 2012 by
Tableau : Indicateur de confiance des consommateurs et ses composantes

La confiance des consommateurs se redresse en novembre 2012. 6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — L’indicateur de confiance des consommateurs établi par la Banque centrale du Luxembourg après correction des variations saisonnières s’est quelque peu redressé en novembre, après la forte baisse du … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Luxembourg, Marketing

BEI et Région Lorraine: 120 millions d’euros pour la LGV Est

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Un contrat de financement d’un montant de 60 millions d’euros pour la réalisation de la 2ème phase de la Ligne à Grande Vitesse (LGV) Est européenne a été signé, ce 4 décembre 2012, à Metz, par Philippe … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Construction, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Transportation & Logistics

EIB, DZ BANK und VR LEASING unterstützen kleine und mittlere Unternehmen

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Für kleine und mittelgroße Firmenkunden der Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken stellt die Europäische Investitionsbank (EIB) gemeinsam mit der DZ BANK und der VR LEASING Mittel in Höhe von 100 Mio. Euro zur Verfügung. Das Darlehen unterstützt insbesondere Finanzierungen und … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business

Speech Vice-President Rehn’s remarks at the Eurgroup Press Conference

Posted on 5, December 2012 by

Olli REHN — Vice-President of the European Commission and member of the Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro Eurogroup/Brussels, 5-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Thank you Jean-Claude. On Greece, I will also refrain from commenting in any way on the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Cyprus, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Luxembourg, Politics, Society

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EIB loan to Pamplona for public amenities

Posted on 5, December 2012 by

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 →

Posted in Banks, Construction, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Spain

Statement by the President of the Eurogroup, Jean-Claude Juncker

Posted on 5, December 2012 by

5-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Eurogroup took stock of the results of the recent troika mission to Nicosia, and exchanged views on the building blocks of a macroeconomic adjustment programme for Cyprus. I welcome the important first steps Cyprus is already … Read the full press release →

Posted in Cyprus, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Luxembourg

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

Posted on 4, December 2012 by

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 →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology

Ecuador: EIB loan for Quito’s first metro line

Posted on 30, November 2012 by
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 →

Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Transportation & Logistics

EUR 50 million for water sector investments in Cantabria

Posted on 30, November 2012 by

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 →

Posted in Banks, Construction, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Spain

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

Posted on 30, November 2012 by
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 →

Posted in Automotive, Banks, Financial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

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

Posted on 29, November 2012 by
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 →

Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Transportation & Logistics

EIB supports Tallinn´s urban infrastructure development

Posted on 29, November 2012 by

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 →

Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Estonia, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg

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

Posted on 29, November 2012 by

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 →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Russia

Orco Property Group Major Shareholding Notification

Posted on 27, November 2012 by

Paris, 27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Orco Property Group S.A. (“OPG”) has been notified on 23 November 2012 by Crestline Ventures Corp. (“Crestline“) that on 22 November 2012 its shareholding in OPG increased above the 5% threshold and currently holds 9,000,000 OPG shares, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Luxembourg, Real Estate