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Press Releases & News from Spain distributed via EuropaWire

Digi Communications NV announces Investors Call for the Q1 2023 Financial Results presentation

(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 8-May-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Digi Communications N.V. (“Digi” or the “Company”) announces that on 15 May 2023 at 14:00 UK time/16:00 EEST (Romania local time) it will host a conference call to discuss the Q1 2023 … Read the full press release

BBVA Microfinance Foundation extends scholarship program to help 100 vulnerable youth in Colombia

(IN BRIEF) BBVA in Colombia and Bancamía, an entity of the BBVA Microfinance Foundation, have announced that the Transforming Realities Scholarship will support 100 vulnerable young people in Colombia to pursue university studies. The initiative benefits the children of Bancamía’s … Read the full press release

Alstom Wins Contract to Develop Innovative ERTMS System for Spanish Railways

(IN BRIEF) Railway infrastructure manager Adif has awarded Alstom a €13.7m contract to develop an innovative railway safety innovation project in Spain. Alstom will develop a new application of the European Traffic Management System (ERTMS) for low density lines, introducing … Read the full press release

European Investment Bank approves €6.6bn for sustainable transport, clean energy, corporate innovation and education

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved €6.6 billion of new financing to support sustainable transport, clean energy, corporate innovation, and education investment worldwide. The EIB Board of Directors also adopted a mid-term review of the EIB’s Energy … Read the full press release

BBVA and EIF Commit €200 Million to Help Spanish Startups Embrace Sustainability and Digitalisation

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and BBVA have signed an agreement under the InvestEU guarantee program to provide a €200 million guarantee to help BBVA’s specialised startup initiative, BBVA Spark, support startups with innovative and sustainable value propositions. … Read the full press release

Illustrators Compete to Design Cover of CASA SEAT 2024 Book

(IN BRIEF) CASA SEAT has announced the opening of a new art exhibition featuring 30 illustrations created by emerging artists from Barcelona. The exhibit is a collaboration with The Barcelonian, a collective illustration project paying tribute to The New Yorker … Read the full press release

Digi Communications N.V. announces the amendment of the Company’s 2023 financial calendar

Digi Communications intends to propose to shareholders the distribution of dividends for the fiscal year 2023 at the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders, which shall take place in June 2024

(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. has amended its 2023 financial calendar, with the publication of its financial statements now estimated for June 30, 2023. The General Meeting of Shareholders will be held after the publication of the financial statements, with … Read the full press release

AVANGRID’s Pachwáywit Fields Solar Farm Brings Clean Energy to Oregon

(IN BRIEF) AVANGRID, a sustainable energy company, has achieved commercial operation at the 162 MWac Pachwáywit Fields solar farm in Gilliam County, Oregon, becoming the state’s largest photovoltaic plant. The facility will deliver renewable energy to large customers and municipalities … Read the full press release

SEAT Group appoints new General Counsel and Director of Legal Affairs and Governance from Cuatrecasas

(IN BRIEF) Víctor Manuel Sánchez has been appointed as general counsel and Director of Legal Affairs and Governance for SEAT Group companies in Spain. He will be reporting to the CEO of SEAT S.A. and succeeding Thomas Meiers and Marco … Read the full press release

Digi Communications N.V. announces the conclusion of two Facilities Agreements by the Company’s Romanian subsidiary

(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V., a European telecommunications company, has announced that its Romanian subsidiary, RCS & RDS S.A., has concluded two export credit facilities agreements with ING Bank N.V. The agreements amount to EUR 132,682,761.21 and will be used … Read the full press release

Digi Communications N.V. announces the conclusion of a Senior Facility Agreement by the Company’s Romanian subsidiary

(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications NV has announced that its Romanian subsidiary, RCS & RDS, has signed a senior facility agreement with several financial institutions for a total loan amount of €150 million, a revolving credit facility of €100 million, and … Read the full press release

Salzgitter and Iberdrola sign long-term green energy supply contract for low-carbon steelmaking

(IN BRIEF) Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, a subsidiary of the Salzgitter Group, has signed a long-term power supply contract with Spanish energy producer Iberdrola Deutschland. Under the power purchase agreement (PPA), Salzgitter Flachstahl has secured 114 MW of green electricity for … Read the full press release

CUPRA UrbanRebel Racing Concept powers the first ever electric racing experience

(IN BRIEF) CUPRA has launched the Exponential Experience, the world’s first electric racing experience that merges virtual and physical worlds, at its Exponential Impulse event in Berlin during the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The Exponential Experience allows drivers … Read the full press release

CUPRA’s Metahype: A new era of immersive brand experience

(IN BRIEF) CUPRA has unveiled Metahype, a virtual island in the metaverse designed for brands, creators and communities to collaborate and live emotional experiences. The innovative platform was presented at CUPRA’s Exponential Impulse event in Berlin and is made up … Read the full press release

CUPRA Unveils Radical Virtual Sports Car ‘DarkRebel’

(IN BRIEF) Spanish car manufacturer CUPRA has unveiled its virtual sports car, the CUPRA DarkRebel, which is the first showcar presented through Metahype, CUPRA’s space in the metaverse. The DarkRebel is defined by its sharp lines and the athletic proportion … Read the full press release

German Operator Rebus Regionalbus Rostock Partners with Solaris for Hydrogen-Powered Public Transport

(IN BRIEF) Rebus Regionalbus Rostock, a German public transport operator, has signed a deal with Solaris for the supply of 52 Solaris Urbino hydrogen buses, including five 18-meter articulated vehicles, by the end of 2024. The deal, Solaris’ largest contract … Read the full press release

Spain leads as Iberdrola’s renewables capacity increases in Q1 2023

(IN BRIEF) Spanish utility company Iberdrola reported an 11% increase in its global renewable energy production during Q1 2023. The company’s renewable energy production reached 24,137 GWh in the first three months of the year, while its installed capacity surpassed … Read the full press release

Iberdrola Plans to Build Photovoltaic Panel Manufacturing Plant in Spain with European Funding

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has submitted a proposal for a photovoltaic panel manufacturing plant to the European Commission’s Innovation Fund. The plant will have a production capacity of 1.6 GW per year, equivalent to 3 million panels, and could cover a … Read the full press release

Santander e BNP Paribas’ UCI lançam Fundo para Residências Sustentáveis em Espanha e Portugal com 440 milhões de euros do EIB, ICO e EIF

(NOTÍCIA EM BREVE) A joint venture do Banco Santander e do Grupo BNP Paribas, a Unión de Créditos Inmobiliarios (UCI), lançou um fundo de securitização chamado RMBS Green Prado XI, que visa financiar residências residenciais sustentáveis na Espanha e em … Read the full press release

Santander and BNP Paribas’ UCI Launches Fund for Sustainable Residential Homes in Spain and Portugal with €440m from EIB, ICO, and EIF

(IN BRIEF) Banco Santander and BNP Paribas Group’s joint venture, Unión de Créditos Inmobiliarios (UCI), has launched a securitisation fund called RMBS Green Prado XI that aims to finance sustainable residential homes in Spain and Portugal. The European Investment Bank … Read the full press release