(IN BRIEF) EIB Vice-President Marko Primorac visited Budapest on 13 and 14 July to deepen the EIB Group’s cooperation with Hungary and identify areas where it can support the country’s reform priorities, investment needs and social development. During the visit, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Hungary, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business
Tagged affordable housing, Budapest, Budapest Energy and Security Talks, Central and Eastern Europe, climate urgency, education and skills, EIB and MFB Explore New Cooperation to Accelerate EU-Backed Investment in Hungary, EIB Group, EIB Group Focuses on Energy Security, EIB Vice-President Marko Primorac Visits Budapest to Strengthen Hungary Partnership, EIF, energy efficiency, energy security, EU resources, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Government of Hungary, Green Investment, grid investment, housing, Hungarian Development Bank, Hungary, HVCA, ImpactCEE, INNOVATION, János Gerendás, Judit Lannert, Marko Primorac, MFB, renewable energy, resilient infrastructure, scale-ups, SME finance, SME Finance and Reform Support During Hungary Visit, social infrastructure, start-ups, strategic autonomy, TRANSPORT, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has announced £500 million of new finance for smaller and specialist social housing providers across the United Kingdom. The commitment follows the successful delivery of an earlier £200 million programme launched in 2024, which is … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Financial, Government, Investment, Real Estate, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged $500 million, 2, 900 affordable homes, affordable housing, Charlie Nunn, GLH, Golden Lane Housing, homelessness, Homewards, housing associations, housing finance, housing retrofit, Lloyds, Lloyds Announces New Affordable Housing Finance Alongside Annual Social Housing Forum, Lloyds Backs Smaller Housing Providers as Combined Funding Could Support Around 2900 Affordable Homes, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Expands Social Housing Finance Support With New £500 Million Commitment, National Wealth Fund, planning, regeneration, small housing providers, Small Sites Aggregator, social housing, Social Housing Forum, Social Housing Initiative, specialist housing providers, Steve Reed, temporary accommodation, UK housing supply, United Kingdom, £200 million
(IN BRIEF) VELUX Group has released a green paper and introduced its Re:Living renovation framework, arguing that Europe can address housing shortages, climate pressures, energy use and unhealthy indoor environments by making better use of existing buildings. The paper estimates … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Healthcare, Real Estate
Tagged adaptive reuse, affordable housing, Artelia, attic conversions, Barcelona, BPIE, building reuse, carbon emissions, circular construction, Climate Action, CO2 emissions, energy efficiency, European housing, European Union, existing building stock, Green Paper Examines How Renovation Could Reduce Emissions and Expand Housing Capacity Across Europe, healthy homes, Housing Shortage, indoor climate, Living Places, Lotte Clemmen Christensen, No Objectives, Re:Living, renovation, RISE, sustainable buildings, The Housing We Need For The Future We Want, UIA World Congress of Architects 2026, vacant housing, VELUX Group, VELUX Introduces Re Framework to Help Europe Unlock More Homes From Existing Buildings, VELUX Research Highlights Existing Buildings as Key to Europe’s Future Housing Strategy
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group has approved €7.9 billion in new financing to support innovation, sustainability, infrastructure and global partnerships across Europe and beyond. The financing, approved by the Boards of Directors of the European Investment Bank and … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, France, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Investment, Italy, Netherlands, Pharma & Biotech, Poland, Real Estate, Slovenia, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics, Ukraine
Tagged affordable housing, AI, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, Board of Directors, Board of Governors, broadband connectivity, buses, business competitiveness, business finance, circular economy, clean energy, Clean Energy and Critical Infrastructure, cocoa value chains, Cote d’Ivoire, deep tech, Digital connectivity, digital infrastructure, EIB, EIB and EIF Boards Authorise €7.9 Billion for Technology Leadership Sustainable Transport and Global Development Projects, EIB Group, EIF, energy efficient lighting, EU Global Gateway, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Group Backs New Funding for AI, European Investment Fund, European Union, finance ministers, global partnerships, Healthcare, innovation financing, intelligent lighting, Kazakhstan, life sciences, Luxembourg, Nadia Calviño, pharmaceutical research and development, renewable energy, SCHOOLS, social infrastructure, sustainable transport, TechEU, technological leadership, trains, Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor, transport infrastructure, Ukraine reconstruction, Ukrainian private sector, water management, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and the City of Naples have signed a €40 million financing agreement to support urban regeneration, social development and climate transition projects under Naples’ 2025–2027 Investment Programme. Structured as a framework loan, the financing … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Banks, Business, Construction, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, Real Estate, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2025 2027 Investment Programme, affordable housing, architectural heritage, Campania, Chiaiano, City of Naples, civic economy, climate resilience, climate transition, DUP 2025 2027, EIB, EIB Backs Naples 2025–2027 Investment Programme with Funding for Sustainable Urban Development, EIB Strengthens Support for Southern Italy with €40 Million Urban Regeneration Loan for Naples, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, framework loan, Gaetano Manfredi, Gelsomina Vigliotti, green areas, historic centre, Ischia, libraries, metro trains, Naples, Phlegraean Fields, Pianura, Public Buildings, public lighting, public services, public spaces, renewable energy, road safety, SCHOOLS, social facilities, social housing, social inclusion, southern Italy, sports infrastructure, sustainable development, sustainable mobility, theatres, Three-Year Investment Programme, urban regeneration, urban renewal
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and Roma Capitale have signed an advisory agreement to support the development of Rome’s Social Residential Housing Plan and help structure a future Affordable Housing Fund. The EIB will provide free technical assistance to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Real Estate
Tagged affordable housing, Affordable Housing Fund, bankability, Campidoglio, climate-neutral cities, EIB, EIB Advisory Services, EIB Advisory Support to Help Rome Structure Affordable Housing Fund for Families Priced Out of Private Rental Market, EIB and Roma Capitale Sign Advisory Agreement to Support Affordable Housing Fund Development in Rome, energy efficiency, ERS, European Affordable Housing Plan, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank to Provide Free Technical Assistance for Rome’s Social Residential Housing Plan, European Union, financial modelling, Gelsomina Vigliotti, grey area families, housing affordability, housing policy, institutional investors, Italy, metro lines B1 and C, private sector investment, public accounting, Public Administration, Public Private Partnership, public residential housing, rental market, Roberto Gualtieri, Roma Capitale, Roma Capitale and EIB Partner to Expand Affordable Rental Housing Through Public-Private Investment Model, Rome, social housing, Social Housing Agency, Social Residential Housing Plan, state aid, sustainable housing projects, sustainable rents, sustainable urban development, Tobia Zevi, urban regeneration
(IN BRIEF) Bank of Scotland has named East Ayrshire as the most affordable location in Scotland, and the UK, for first-time buyers, with an average first-time buyer price of £147,353. The research highlights several Scottish areas where home ownership may … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 deposit mortgage, 5, affordable housing, Bank of Scotland, Blackpool, Clackmannanshire, East Ayrshire, Falkirk, First-Time Buyers, Gen Z homeowners, home ownership, Inverclyde, Isla Benzie, Kilmarnock, low-deposit mortgages, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid and East Antrim, Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland housing market, Scottish property market, Shetland Islands, UK property market, West Dunbartonshire
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds has published new research identifying East Ayrshire as the most affordable location in the UK for first-time buyers, with an average first-time buyer property price of £147,353. The findings show that Scotland and the North of England … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 deposit mortgage, 5, affordable housing, Amanda Bryden, Blackpool, East Ayrshire, England property market, First-Time Buyers, Gen Z homeowners, home ownership, Inverclyde, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Banking Group identifies East Ayrshire as the UK’s most affordable area for first-time buyers, low-deposit mortgages, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland housing market, Ribble Valley, Scotland housing market, South Tyneside, UK housing market, UK property market, Wales housing market
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has completed a one-year advisory programme supporting Croatia’s five largest cities in accelerating the development of affordable and social housing projects. The initiative helped municipalities prepare implementation-ready housing strategies, financing plans, project pipelines, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Croatia, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate
Tagged affordable housing, Affordable Housing Act, CROATIA, EIB, EIB Strengthens Municipal Housing Strategies in Croatia Through InvestEU Advisory Programme, energy efficient housing, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Expands Support for Affordable Housing Development Across Croatia, European Investment Bank supports expansion of affordable housing development across Croatia, European Union housing initiatives, housing affordability, housing infrastructure, housing policy, housing strategies, institutional capacity, InvestEU Advisory Hub, long-term rental market, Marko Primorac, municipal investment, Osijek, public investment, Rijeka, social cohesion, social housing, Split, sustainable cities, sustainable housing, Tomislav Ćorić, urban development, Varaždin, Zagreb
(IN BRIEF) ABP and Vesteda have launched Affordable Living Venture, a €400 million joint initiative to develop more than 1,100 sustainable mid-rental homes in the Netherlands, targeting middle-income households in urban areas facing significant housing pressure. The programme will focus … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Real Estate
Tagged 100 Sustainable Homes for Middle Income Households, A&O Shearman, ABP, affordable housing, Affordable Living Venture, Affordable Living Venture Launched to Accelerate Energy Efficient Urban Housing in High Demand Dutch Cities, ALV, APG, Astrid Schlüter, BREEAM NL, CRREM alignment, Harmen van Wijnen, institutional investment, mid rental segment, middle income households, Netherlands housing, New ABP Vesteda Partnership Targets Development of Over 1, real estate investment, residential development, sustainable housing, urban development, Van Lanschot Kempen, VESTEDA, Vesteda Residential Fund
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and Estonia have launched a 13-month advisory partnership designed to expand affordable rental housing and stimulate residential investment outside the country’s largest counties. With only a small fraction of new homes currently being built in regional … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Construction, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Real Estate
Tagged affordable housing, economic competitiveness, EIB, Estonia, Estonian Academy of Arts, EU housing policy, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank and Estonia Launch Strategic Programme to Unlock Regional Rental Housing Development, housing finance, HousingTechEU, infrastructure investment, Joint Initiative Sets Foundation for Sustainable Market Driven Rental Housing Growth Across Estonia, Karl Nehammer, Kuldar Leis, labour mobility, market assessment, Ministry of Climate Estonia, real estate development, regional development, rental housing, University of Tartu, urban rural balance
(IN BRIEF) In 2025, the European Investment Bank Group provided €1.93 billion in financing to Czechia, supporting projects in transport, clean energy, SME financing and affordable housing. Nearly half of the funding was directed toward railway upgrades and the Prague … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Real Estate, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged affordable housing, Brno Urban Infrastructure Development programme, CEPS, Česká spořitelna, ČEZ, Czech Republic, Czechia, EIB Group, EIB Group Delivers €1.93 Billion in 2025 Financing to Modernise Czech Transport Energy Infrastructure and Affordable Housing, EIF, ELENA, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Group Financing in Czechia Reaches €1.93 Billion in 2025 to Advance Transport Clean Energy and Housing, European Investment Fund, InvestEU, JASPERS, Marek Mora, Mid-Caps, power grid reinforcement, Prague Ring Road, renewable energy integration, SME financing, TEN T network, transport modernization, UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, UniCredit SpA, urban development
(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) 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
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and the Barcelona City Council have signed a €113 million agreement to develop nine social housing projects that will deliver 640 new homes for around 2,040 people between 2026 and 2030. The initiative—part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Real Estate, Spain, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, Barcelona City Council, Catalonia, Climate Action, EIB, EIB Housing Action Plan, EIB Invests in Barcelona’s Housing Future with €113 Million Financing for Energy-Efficient and Inclusive Urban Development, energy efficiency, Europe, European Investment Bank, Housing TechEU, IMHAB, Ioannis Tsakiris, Jaume Collboni, Jordi Valls, Nadia Calviño, Pla Viure, Public Infrastructure, social housing, Spain, sustainability, sustainable housing, urban regeneration, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Housing Finance Agency (HFA) have announced a €400 million loan facility to boost the delivery of social and affordable homes across Ireland. The partnership enables 40-year fixed-rate financing for Local Authorities … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Luxembourg, News, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, community development, cost-rental model, Deirdre Collier, economic growth, EIB, EIB Action Plan, EIB and HFA launch €400 million partnership to expand affordable housing across Ireland, energy efficient homes, EU investment, European Investment Bank, European Union, HFA, Housing Finance Agency, housing innovation, Ioannis Tsakiris, Ireland, Ireland and EIB deepen partnership to advance social housing and sustainable development, James Browne, long-term financing, modular construction, New €400 million EIB loan to support hundreds of social and affordable homes in Ireland, social housing, social inclusion, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and EIF have approved €9.2 billion in financing to boost Europe’s innovation and sustainability agenda, including a landmark €400 million HousingTech initiative to revolutionise the construction industry and enhance affordable housing. The EIF also invested in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, News, Poland, Portugal, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, Africa, Brazil, civil society seminar, Clean Industrial Deal, digital transformation, EIB, EIB Group, EIF, EU innovation, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Union, green transition, Healthcare Innovation, HousingTech, Iceland, Multilateral Development Banks, Nadia Calviño, paediatrics venture capital fund, renewable energy, SERBIA, SMEs, social infrastructure, sustainable housing, sustainable transport, TechEU, UKRAINE, water infrastructure, wind power
(IN BRIEF) Siemens announced that ADMARES is using its Xcelerator open business platform and advanced Digital Twin technology to industrialize affordable smart homes and help address the global housing crisis. Founded in 2016, ADMARES is building a highly automated smart … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged ADMARES, advanced manufacturing, affordable housing, automation, CO₂ reduction, Digital Twin, Eryn Devola, global housing crisis, industrialized housing, material waste reduction, Mikael Hedberg, modular construction, Opcenter, partnership, Siemens, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Siemens Digital Twin technology enables ADMARES to mass-produce sustainable smart homes for global housing needs, Siemens Digital Twin Technology Powers ADMARES’ Industrialized Smart Homes to Tackle Global Housing Crisis, Siemens partners with ADMARES to revolutionize housing with industrialized, Siemens Xcelerator, Simcenter, smart homes, sustainable housing, sustainable smart homes, Teamcenter
(IN BRIEF) Portugal and the European Investment Bank have signed a €450 million tranche of a €1.34 billion loan to finance the construction and renovation of around 12,000 affordable rental homes across the country. The programme, part of Portugal’s National … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Portugal, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged 000 affordable homes with climate goals in focus, affordable housing, climate resilience, EIB, energy efficiency, EU financing, European Investment Bank, IHRU, Instituto da Habitação e da Reabilitação Urbana, Ioannis Tsakiris, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, Landmark EIB loan to support construction and renovation of affordable housing units across Portugal, Lisbon, Miguel Pinto Luz, National Affordable Housing Programme, Palácio de São Bento, partnership, PORTUGAL, Portugal secures €450 million EIB financing to deliver 12, Recovery and Resilience Plan, RRF, social inclusion, sustainability, sustainable housing, territorial cohesion, €1.34 billion framework loan, €450 million tranche
(IN BRIEF) PATRIZIA and Fabrix have launched Sustainable Communities London, a joint venture with over GBP 100 million in investment to tackle London’s housing shortages through sustainable and community-focused projects. The first scheme at 182-202 Walworth Road, Elephant & Castle, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 182-202 Walworth Road, affordable housing, Clive Nichol, co-living, community garden, community kitchen, Elephant & Castle, Fabrix, London housing shortage, Marleen Bekkers, partnership, PATRIZIA, PBSA, SC London, social rent homes, student housing, sustainability, Sustainable Communities London, urban regeneration
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