(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed a €1 billion loan with Airbus as the first tranche of a record €3 billion corporate financing envelope. The funding will support Airbus research and development through 2030 in commercial aviation, defence, … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Business, Defence, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, France, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Spain, Technology
Tagged advanced manufacturing, aerospace innovation, Airbus, Ambroise Fayolle, commercial aviation, connected systems, critical technologies, decarbonisation, defence aviation, economic security, EIB, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Backs Airbus Research Programme Across Aviation Defence and Space, European Union, France, Germany, Guillaume Faury, industrial resilience, long-term financing, Nadia Calviño, Nicola Beer, R&D financing, research and development, Robert de Groot, space technology, Spain, TechEU, technological sovereignty, Thomas Toepfer, €1 billion loan, €3 Billion EIB Financing Envelope Supports Airbus Technology and Industrial Investment, €3 billion financing envelope
(IN BRIEF) The European Commission and the European Investment Bank Group have signed an agreement adding €22 billion in strategic financing under the InvestEU programme, reinforcing the EU’s flagship investment instrument and supporting key transformative investments across the European economy. … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Investment, Luxembourg, Pharma & Biotech, Small Business, Technology
Tagged access to finance, Biotech, biotechnology, clean technology, clean transition, competitiveness, digital advancement, Digital Innovation and European SMEs, economic security, EIB, EIB Group, EU and EIB Group Expand InvestEU Programme to Speed Up Transformative Investments and Simplify SME Access to Finance, EU budget guarantees, EU economy, European Commission, European Commission and EIB Group expand InvestEU financing to accelerate strategic investment across the EU economy, European Commission and EIB Group Strengthen InvestEU Financing to Support Competitiveness and Strategic Autonomy, European Competitiveness Fund, European Investment Bank, European SMEs, European Union, green transition, industrial champions, InvestEU, InvestEU Expansion to Mobilise Around €70 Billion for Clean Tech, Investment programme, MFF, Multiannual Financial Framework, Nadia Calviño, Omnibus II regulation, public and private capital, reduced reporting requirements, scale-ups, simplification agenda, small and medium-sized enterprises, start-ups, Stéphane Séjourné, strategic autonomy, strategic financing, technological sovereignty, Valdis Dombrovskis, €22 billion financing, €400 billion mobilised capital, €55 billion target, €70 billion financial impact
(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
(OP-ED) China’s growing use of economic leverage, political strategy, and military maneuvers is reshaping global power dynamics and testing the resilience of international cooperation. Recent tensions peaked when Beijing eased export restrictions on Nexperia microchips after Dutch authorities seized control … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, European Union, Government, International Trade, Netherlands, Politics
Tagged ASIA, Beijing, CHINA, CHIPS Act, Dimitra Staikou, Dutch government, economic coercion, economic security, Entity List, EU, Europe, European Union, export restrictions, geopolitical tensions, global influence, international cooperation, microchips, military drills, Netherlands, Nexperia, Pakistan, sanctions, Semiconductor industry, strategic alliances, Taiwan, technological isolation, technology supply chain, trade restrictions, U.S., United States, Wingtech
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and European Commission’s collaborative report “Shock Waves from Turbulent Times” surveys 850 EU importers and finds that EU businesses have swiftly adapted to recent global supply-chain shocks. Key resilience strategies include investing in digital tracking (adopted … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology
Tagged China imports, Debora Revoltella, digital tracking, economic security, European Commission, European Investment Bank, financing, geopolitical risk, intra-EU trade, policy support, Román Arjona, Single Market, supplier diversification, supply chain resilience, “Shock Waves from Turbulent Times”
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