European Union

EBRD Joins Forces with Baltic Nations for MSCI Initiative, Strengthening Investor Appeal

(IN BRIEF) Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, in collaboration with the EBRD, EC, and Nasdaq Baltic, are welcoming the MSCI initiative…

11 months ago

European Institutions and ILX Management Collaborate to Support Sustainable Development in Emerging Markets

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and ILX Management,…

12 months ago

EBRD and European Commission Join Forces to Enhance Moldova’s Rail Infrastructure

(IN BRIEF) EBRD and the European Commission have approved a financial package to rehabilitate railway lines in Moldova. The €71…

12 months ago

Serbian SME Papir Print converts waste gases to energy and installs solar panels with EBRD and EU support

(IN BRIEF) Serbian company Papir Print has invested in a thermal oxidation plant that converts waste gases into heating and…

12 months ago

InvestEU-Backed EIF Guarantees to Enable UniCredit Group to Provide Favorable Loans to 2,500 SMEs

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has provided UniCredit Group with two guarantees worth €370 million to support investment…

12 months ago

Austrian microelectronics firm AT&S secures €250m funding from European Investment Bank

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €250 million loan to Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik (AT&S), a…

12 months ago

European Parliament Launches Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism on World Press Freedom Day

(IN BRIEF) The European Parliament has launched the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism on World Press Freedom Day. The…

12 months ago

European Investment Fund and Flex Funding Agreement to Help Smaller Danish Firms Access Funding

(IN BRIEF) Danish SME crowdlending platform, Flex Funding, has signed an agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF) for a…

12 months ago

Belgian microfinance institution microStart to benefit over 3,000 microenterprises through €30m EIF deal

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a guarantee agreement with microStart, a microfinance institution in Belgium, to…

1 year ago

EBRD and EU Program Helps Armenian Companies Invest in Sustainable Technology

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) have jointly launched the EU4Business-EBRD…

1 year ago

EIB launches “EU for Ukraine Initiative” to support reconstruction and recovery efforts

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched the "EU for Ukraine Initiative" to support reconstruction and recovery efforts…

1 year ago

Capgemini to optimize cloud environment for JAPETUS nanosatellite constellation

(IN BRIEF) Capgemini has been selected by Prométhée, a French NewSpace operator, to develop the mission center for its first…

1 year ago

European Investment Fund and Norrlandsfonden Sign InvestEU Guarantee Agreement to Improve SME Access to Finance in Northern Sweden

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Norrlandsfonden, a Swedish public investment agency, have signed a guarantee agreement supported…

1 year ago

EIF Signs First PaaS Guarantee Agreement with Swedish Financing Platform Lisa&

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Swedish financing platform Lisa& have signed a guarantee agreement to offer over…

1 year ago

Evonik partners with Intrapore to expand portfolio of soil and groundwater remediation technologies

(IN BRIEF) Evonik and Intrapore have signed an exclusive European distribution agreement to tackle PFAS contamination in soil and groundwater.…

1 year ago

EIB Provides €55m Green Loan for Iberdrola’s 100 MW Buniel Wind Farm in Spain

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €55 million green loan to a joint venture between Iberdrola…

1 year ago

Atos Leads Effort to Develop Advanced Technologies for Critical Infrastructure Protection

(IN BRIEF) Atos will lead a group of 41 public and private organizations in the SUNRISE project, over the next…

1 year ago

Baltic Pipe Project Passes DNV Certification, Bringing New Gas Supply Options to Denmark and Poland

(PRESS RELEASE) BÆRUM, 5-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has announced the issuance of…

1 year ago

EBRD, EIB and International Donors Invest in Moldova’s Solid Waste Management Infrastructure

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 4-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a multilateral developmental investment bank,…

1 year ago

The Feminist Movements Revitalizing Democracy in Europe (FIERCE) project kicks-off!

(PRESS RELEASE) THESSALONIKI, 7-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — On the 1st of September 2022, the FIERCE project successfully kicked-off having a…

2 years ago

EBRD and the EU to provide EUR 53 million to Georgia in support of its energy efficiency in schools

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 1-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a multilateral developmental investment bank,…

2 years ago

AstraZeneca receives EU approval for its Saphnelo, the only new medicine in over a decade for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

(PRESS RELEASE) CAMBRIDGE, 16-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca (LON: AZN), a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, has announced an…

2 years ago

EBRD extends its financial support to MSMEs in Ukraine

Loan of €10 million equivalent to boost Bank Lviv’s lending to Ukrainian small businesses Financing is part of the EU4Business-EBRD…

2 years ago

SGS update on the EU action on food contact materials made of bamboo powder

(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 6-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS, a Swiss multinational inspection, verification, testing and certification company headquartered, has released…

3 years ago

Solidaridad part of three-year EU funded project to support local economic and social development initiatives in Modjo Leather City, Ethiopia

(PRESS RELEASE) UTRECHT, 22-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Solidaridad, an international civil society organization active in over 40 countries with 8…

3 years ago

Citycon: The new urban centre Lippulaiva will be carbon neutral in terms of energy consumption from the opening day

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 17-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Citycon, a leading owner, developer and manager of multipurpose urban centres, has announced…

3 years ago

Erste Group joins European Union’s newly established economic stimulus programme

European Union will issue up to 800 billion euros by end-2026 to finance EU’s recovery Erste Group only bank with…

3 years ago

Hydro welcomes the European Commission’s intention to impose antidumping duties on Chinese aluminium converter foil

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 25-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Hydro Rolling, leading manufacturer of advanced rolled aluminium products, has welcomed the announcement…

3 years ago

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to finance the revitalisation of the abandoned Gredelj area in Croatia

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 22-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a multilateral developmental investment bank,…

3 years ago

Terna’s rating upgraded to “EE-” from “E+” by Standard Ethics

(PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 29-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Italy’s national electricity transmission grid operator Terna announces that Standard Ethics has upgraded…

3 years ago

Aimmune Therapeutics’ PALFORZIA the first-ever treatment option approved for peanut allergy in the EU

(PRESS RELEASE) VEVEY, 21-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Nestlé Health Science Company, Aimmune Therapeutics announces that PALFORZIA® [defatted powder of Arachis…

3 years ago

EIB signs €15.0 million financing deal with AB Science to support the development of masitinib as a treatment for COVID-19

Financing deal worth €15.0 million signed to support clinical development programme for masitinib Masitinib developed as a credible candidate for treating…

3 years ago

McPhy to help accelerate the development of zero-carbon hydrogen solutions by joining the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance

(PRESS RELEASE) GRENOBLE, France, 25-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — McPhy announces that is has joined the “European Clean Hydrogen Alliance” #ECH2A.…

3 years ago

Launch of a New Multilingual Digest of Global Education Publications

(PRESS RELEASE) DUBLIN, 6-11-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The official launch event of the Multilingual Global Education DIGEST 2020 will take…

3 years ago

European research project successfully demonstrates laser structuring of large surface areas to produce materials with fluid repellent and anti-bacterial effects

(PRESS RELEASE) PARMA, 23-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The EU TresClean project has successfully completed its mission to demonstrate that tailored…

4 years ago

Moldovan agricultural firm Terrarica to upgrade machinery with financial support from EBRD and the EU

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 22-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced that a joint…

4 years ago

Capgemini Invent led consortium to help the European Commission address cyber security challenges across critical EU infrastructures

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 27-Feb-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Capgemini Invent, part of the Capgemini Group, has been awarded a contract by…

4 years ago