Tag Archives: job preservation

New Greece Microfinance Initiative Supports Jobs, Social Cohesion and Rural Entrepreneurship

(IN BRIEF) The Council of Europe Development Bank and the Cooperative Bank of Karditsa have signed a €10 million Framework Loan Agreement and a €718,410 grant agreement to expand microfinance and social economy support in Thessaly and neighbouring parts of … Read the full press release

EU Guarantee Scheme Unlocks €886 Million in Concessional Loans to Boost SMEs and Jobs in the Western Balkans

(IN BRIEF) The EU-funded Western Balkans Guarantee 4 SME Resilience programme has catalyzed €886 million in concessional loans for SMEs in North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro, aiming to support 15,000 firms and preserve 140,000 jobs. Backed by a … Read the full press release