(IN BRIEF) BT has signed a new contract with Growing Mid Wales to deliver full-fibre broadband access to business parks across Ceredigion and Powys through the Business Park Full Fibre to the Premises Project. The initiative will bring gigabit-capable connectivity … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Education, European Union, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Small Business, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 1 Gbps download speeds, Adam Price, Anna McMorrin, broadband rollout, BT, BT Signs Growing Mid Wales Deal to Expand Full-Fibre Access and Digital Skills Support, BT to deliver full-fibre broadband and digital skills support for business parks across Mid Wales, BT to Deliver Full-Fibre Broadband Upgrade for Business Parks Across Mid Wales, Business Park Full Fibre to the Premises Project, business parks, business productivity, Ceredigion, Ceredigion and Powys Business Parks to Benefit From Full-Fibre Broadband Investment, Ceredigion County Council, connectivity, Councillor Bryan Davies, Councillor Jake Berriman, digital capability, digital economy, digital infrastructure, digital skills support, economic resilience, employment sites, FTTP, full-fibre broadband, gigabit-capable broadband, Growing Mid Wales, internet service providers, Mid Wales, Mid Wales Growth Deal, open access network, Powys, Powys County Council, private sector investment, public investment, regional growth, small and medium-sized businesses, SMEs, Susi Marston, UK Government, virtual workshops, Wales, Welsh economy, Welsh Government
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has signed a €480,000 subordinated loan agreement with Romanian non-bank lender AFIN IFN to strengthen financing for social enterprises, NGOs and cooperatives across Romania. Supported by the InvestEU programme, the 10-year agreement aims to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Romania, Technology
Tagged ADV Romania, AFIN IFN SA, AFIN IFN Secures EIF Backing to Expand Lending for Social Enterprises Across Romania, community development, cooperatives, Cristina Dumitrescu, economic resilience, EIB Group, EIF, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Union, Felicia Relenschi, financial inclusion, Iasi, impact finance, inclusive finance, InvestEU, InvestEU-Backed EIF Agreement Strengthens Inclusive Finance Ecosystem in Romania, investment support, lending, microfinance, NGOs, non-bank financial institution, Romania, SMEs, social economy, social enterprises, social entrepreneurship, social finance, Social Finance Association, subordinated loan, Sustainable Finance, working capital
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has appointed Grzegorz Zielinski as Managing Director for South-Eastern Europe beginning in June 2026. Zielinski will oversee the Bank’s operations across the Western Balkans, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece, succeeding Charlotte Ruhe. … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Romania, United Kingdom
Tagged Baltic States, Belgrade, Bulgaria, central Europe, Charlotte Ruhe, climate investment, EBRD, EBRD appoints new regional leader to strengthen sustainable growth and energy transition initiatives, EBRD names Grzegorz Zielinski as new Managing Director for South-Eastern Europe operations, economic resilience, energy security, Ernst & Young, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Greece, Green Energy, Grzegorz Zieliński, Grzegorz Zielinski to oversee EBRD activities in the Western Balkans, infrastructure investment, international finance, Investment Banking, policy reform, private sector development, renewable energy, Romania, Romania and Greece, South Eastern Europe, sustainable infrastructure, Sustainable Infrastructure Group, Western Balkans
(IN BRIEF) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has appointed Andreea Moraru as Managing Director for Central Europe and the Baltic States, effective from 1 June 2026. Based in Warsaw, she will oversee the Bank’s activities across eight countries in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged Andreea Moraru, Baltic States, central Europe, Charlotte Ruhe, CROATIA, Cyprus, development finance, EBRD, economic resilience, ENEF, energy security, Estonia, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Greece, green transition, Hungary, international finance, Investment Banking, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, policy reform, private sector competitiveness, Slovakia, Slovenia, sustainable growth, Warsaw
(IN BRIEF) Seven multilateral development banks, including the European Investment Bank, have pledged coordinated support to help countries and businesses manage the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict. The institutions said they are preparing measures to address disruptions affecting … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing
Tagged agricultural inputs, budget support, development finance, economic governance, economic recovery, economic resilience, energy diversification, energy markets, European Investment Bank, fiscal support, food security, global economy, inflation, international development, liquidity support, MDB cooperation, Middle East conflict, Multilateral Development Banks, Multilateral development banks coordinate economic support measures in response to Middle East conflict disruptions, Paris, private sector financing, SMEs, Supply Chain Finance, trade disruption, trade routes, vulnerable households
(IN BRIEF) SEB has joined more than 20 Nordic companies, foundations and organisations in launching Nordic Compass, a new pan-Nordic industrial alliance focused on improving the competitiveness of the Nordic region and Europe. The initiative, formally known as The Nordic … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Sweden
Tagged capital markets, Capital Markets and Economic Resilience, cross-border cooperation, deep tech, defence sector, economic resilience, energy sector, Europe, European competitiveness, finance, Gothenburg Summit 2026, industrial collaboration, Industrial Strategy, INNOVATION, Jyrki Katainen, Kristin Skogen Lund, Nordic alliance, Nordic business alliance, Nordic companies, Nordic Compass, Nordic competitiveness, Nordic cooperation, Nordic economy, pan-Nordic initiative, regional growth, SEB, SEB and Nordic Industry Leaders Launch Nordic Compass Alliance to Boost Regional Competitiveness and Innovation, SEB Joins New Nordic Compass Alliance to Strengthen Nordic and European Competitiveness, SEB Joins Pan-Nordic Industrial Alliance Focused on Deep Tech, technology, The Nordic Round Table for Industry
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group and Ameriabank have launched a new EU-backed guarantee programme expected to unlock up to €106.25 million in financing for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses in Armenia. Supported under the EU4Business Guarantee Facility, the initiative is … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Ameriabank, Armenia, Armenian economy, Business Financing, economic resilience, EIB, EIB Group, EIB Group and Ameriabank Launch €106 Million EU-Backed Financing Initiative for Armenian Businesses, EIF, Entrepreneurship, EU4Business, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, European Union, financial institutions, Hovhannes Toroyan, investment support, job creation, Karl Nehammer, lending programme, MSMEs, New EU4Business Guarantee Programme Expands Access to SME Financing Across Armenia, portfolio guarantee, private sector growth, SME financing, sustainable development, Vassilis Maragos
(IN BRIEF) ING and the European Investment Bank have launched an €800 million financing initiative to support SMEs and mid-cap companies in the Netherlands and Belgium in becoming more sustainable and future-ready. The facility combines €400 million from the EIB … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Small Business
Tagged Belgium, Business Banking, Chantal Schrijver, economic resilience, EIB, energy transition, EU financing, European Investment Bank, green investments, ING, ING and European Investment Bank Strengthen Collaboration to Accelerate Energy Transition Investments, Laurens de Vos, Mid-Cap companies, Netherlands, Saskia Bauters, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, Torsten Brand, €800 Million Facility from ING and EIB Aims to Boost Sustainable Growth and Investment Capacity for SMEs
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti have signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen strategic investment cooperation in Italy and internationally. The agreement expands joint action in infrastructure, innovation, digitalisation, climate action, SME … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, climate mitigation and adaptation, digital transformation, economic resilience, EIB Global, EIB Group and CDP Renew Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Investment Across Italy, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Bank Group and CDP Deepen Alliance to Advance Strategic Investment Agenda, European Investment Fund, European Union policy objectives, Infrastructure Development, InvestEU, Italy strategic investment, Memorandum of Understanding, regional cohesion, SMEs support, sustainable growth
(IN BRIEF) In 2025, India pursued a strategy of strategic autonomy aimed not at dominating the international system but at balancing it, drawing on historical experience and emphasizing institutional continuity, economic resilience, and multidimensional diplomacy. Rather than strict non-alignment, New … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, European Union, Government, International Trade, Law, Politics
Tagged balance of power, BRICS, CHINA, counterterrorism response, defense exports, defense modernization, defense reforms, domestic political cohesion, Donald Trump second term, economic growth, economic resilience, economic security, euro crisis, European Union, Europe–India relations, Free Trade Agreements, G20, Galwan clashes, GDP expansion, geopolitical competition, geopolitical stability, global governance, global south, INDIA, India-China border tensions, indigenous defense technology, inflationary pressures, military preparedness, multi-alignment, multilateralism, Narendra Modi, Pakistan, Rafale fighter jets, Sovereignty, strategic autonomy, strategic convergence, trade diversification, trade tariffs, United States
(IN BRIEF) The World Technology Congress (WTC) has announced the appointment of Ruslan Pavlyshyn as its new Vice President for European & Middle Eastern Affairs, strengthening the organization’s leadership as it expands its global mission around emerging technologies and responsible … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Industrial, Management, Non Profit, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged business diplomacy, Dominika Haberova, economic resilience, emerging technologies, Europe Middle East Africa, Frontier Foresight, Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, Geneva Graduate Institute, Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, Global Collaboration, Governance, innovation leadership, international nonprofit organization, OxUA Incubator, responsible governance, Ruslan Pavlyshyn, strategic foresight, University of Oxford, Vice President for European and Middle Eastern Affairs, World Technology Congress
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD, in cooperation with the European Union, is providing a €10 million financing package to OTP Bank Moldova under the EU4Business–EBRD Credit Line to support lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The programme will help Moldovan … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Moldova, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Business Financing, EBRD, economic resilience, energy efficiency, EU market integration, EU4Business-EBRD credit line, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Union, green investments, investment grants, MOLDOVA, MSMEs, OTP Bank Moldova, OTP Bank Moldova Secures EU4Business–EBRD Funding to Expand Lending to Local Enterprises, private sector development, SMEs, sustainable growth, Technical Assistance
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has released €100 million to support Ukraine’s wartime resilience, focusing on economic stability and municipal heating infrastructure. Of this, €70 million will go to Ukrgasbank to provide long-term loans for businesses and promote … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Ukraine
Tagged district heating, economic resilience, EIB, energy efficiency, energy security, EU for Ukraine Fund, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank delivers €100 million boost to Ukraine’s economic resilience and heating infrastructure amid war, European Union, green transition, Marta Kos, Naftogaz, reconstruction, renewable energy, Rodion Morozov, Team Europe, Teresa Czerwinska, UKRAINE, Ukraine Facility, Ukraine Investment Framework, Ukreximbank, Ukrgasbank, Viktor Ponomarenko, war recovery
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has partnered with the Central Bank of Armenia to launch a €100 million loan programme to boost financing for MSMEs and mid-caps, with a strong focus on regional, women-led, and green projects. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Adrienn Király, Armenia, Central Bank of Armenia, economic resilience, EFSD+, EIB Global, EIB Global Extends €100 Million Financing to Boost Sustainable and Inclusive Business Development in Armenia, EU Resilience and Growth Plan, EU-Backed EIB Loan Strengthens Armenian MSMEs and Green Growth Through Central Bank Partnership, European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus, European Investment Bank, European Union, financial inclusion, German-Armenian Fund, Green Projects, Inclusive Growth, Marion Hoenicke, Martin Galstyan, Mid-Caps, MSMEs, regional development, renewable investments, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, Teresa Czerwinska, Vassilis Maragos, women-led businesses
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €25 million loan to Romania’s Patria Bank SA to expand financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Mid-Cap companies, especially in less-developed regions. A fifth of the funds will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Romania, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Bucharest, Climate Action, competitiveness, economic resilience, EIB, EIB and Patria Bank Advance Inclusive and Green Financing for Romanian Enterprises, EIB and Patria Bank Partner Again to Boost SME Financing and Green Investment in Romania, EIB Grants €25 Million Loan to Patria Bank to Support Romanian Businesses and Climate Projects, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, financial instruments, green finance, Inclusive Growth, Ioannis Tsakiris, long-term credit, low-carbon economy, Mid-Caps, Patria Bank, regional development, renewable energy, Romania, rooftop solar, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable entrepreneurship, Valentin Vancea
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group, comprising the EIB and EIF, has signed guarantee agreements with ProCredit Bank Moldova and Victoriabank to mobilise over €77 million in new financing for nearly 1,000 Moldovan SMEs. Backed by the EU’s EU4Business Guarantee Facility, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Moldova, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged agriculture, economic resilience, EIB Group, EIB Group partners with ProCredit Bank and Victoriabank to strengthen Moldova’s private sector resilience, EIB Group partners with ProCredit Bank and Victoriabank to unlock €77 million in SME financing for Moldova, EU accession, EU-backed EIB guarantees unlock major financing for SMEs in Moldova to drive growth and job creation, EU4Business Guarantee Facility, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Union, financing, Irina Coroi-Jovmir, Iwona Piórko, job creation, Levon Khanikyan, Manufacturing, MOLDOVA, Moldova SMEs to benefit from €77 million in new loans supported by EU4Business Guarantee Facility, private sector growth, ProCredit Bank S.A. Moldova, small businesses, SMEs, Teresa Czerwinska, trade, Victoriabank S.A.
(IN BRIEF) Czech Deputy Finance Minister Marek Mora has been appointed Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, effective 20 October 2025. Nominated by the Czech government and approved by the EIB’s Board of Governors, Mora will replace Kyriacos Kakouris of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, Czech Ministry of Finance, Czech National Bank, economic resilience, EIB, EIB appoints Czech Republic’s Marek Mora as Vice-President, EIB Management Committee, EIF, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Union, first Czech national since 2007, Green Energy, Ivan Pilip, Kyriacos Kakouris, leadership, Marek Mora, Marek Mora appointed EIB Vice-President, Nadia Calviño, partnership, SMEs, succeeding Kyriacos Kakouris this October, sustainable development, transport infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) At the Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo, Swiss Re has highlighted how climate change, geopolitical uncertainty, and artificial intelligence are reshaping the global re/insurance market. The company warns that insured losses from natural catastrophes, which have exceeded … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI in underwriting, artificial intelligence, climate change, economic resilience, geopolitical risks, Gianfranco Lot, insurance industry, mitigation, Monte Carlo 2025, natural catastrophe losses, prevention, Public-Private Partnerships, Reinsurance Market, Rendez-Vous de Septembre, risk management, Swiss Re, Swiss Re Institute, Urs Baertschi
(IN BRIEF) EBRD is supporting Montenegro’s economy by pairing infrastructure investments with cultural heritage initiatives to make tourism more resilient and sustainable. Backed by donors including the EU, Austria and Sweden, the Bank is funding transport and water supply upgrades … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Montenegro, News, Small Business, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Adriatic coast, Austria, Bay of Kotor, Budva, CMM Group, Cultural Heritage, EBRD, economic resilience, European Union, Expeditio, infrastructure, Kotor, Mirko Timotijević, Montenegro, Nataša Grdinić, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable tourism, Sweden, Tatjana Rajić, TOURISM, Women in Business Programme
(IN BRIEF) The EIF and BluOr Bank have signed an agreement to provide up to €30 million in financing for Latvian SMEs working on green projects. Supported by the EU’s InvestEU programme, this initiative aims to help businesses improve energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged BluOr Bank, economic resilience, EIF, energy efficiency, environmental financing, EU environmental standards, financing, green transition, InvestEU, Latvia, partnership, renewable energy, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development
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