EIB provides €16.5m for new public transport in war-torn cities of Ukraine
The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced €16.5 million in EU-backed funding to renew urban public transport in Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Ivano-Frankivsk,…
5G connectivity: €128m in funding announced for projects across Europe
The EU Commission has announced grant agreements totalling €128 million to support 31 new 5G infrastructure projects, following the third…
Egypt: EU Commission provides €1bn in macro-financial assistance
This instalment comes after the EU Commission concluded that Egypt has taken measures to strengthen macro-economic resilience by unifying its fragmented exchange…
EU Commission releases €18.1 billion in financial assistance for Ukraine
The European Commission yesterday took the decision to make available a €18.1 billion Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) loan for Ukraine. The…
EU Council approves assistance to member states affected by floods and wildfires
The Council today adopted a set of two regulations aimed at helping member states affected by natural disasters. The measures…
France: EU Commission approves €127 million state aid for the port of Dunkirk
The European Commission has approved €127 million in French state aid under EU state aid rules to support the construction…
Croatia: EU Cohesion Policy supports the expansion of the wastewater infrastructure
The European Commission has greenlit a Cohesion Policy-funded project to upgrade sewerage infrastructure in Zadar and Petrčane aiming at protecting the…
Rule of law breaches in Hungary: EU Commission maintains EU budget protection
The EU Commission has adopted a decision regarding Hungary under the EU budget general regime of conditionality. This decision finds…
Italy: EU Commission approves state support to renewable electricity production
The EU Commission has approved an estimated €9.7 billion Italian scheme to support electricity production from renewable energy sources to…
Denmark: EU Commission approves €1.7bn state support for renewable gas production
The EU Commission has approved an estimated €1.7 billion Danish scheme to support the production of renewable gas to be…
Moldova: IMF Executive Board concludes reviews of two financing facilities
The IMF Executive Board completed on December 17, 2024, the sixth review under the Extended Credit Facility/Extended Fund Facility (ECF/EFF),…
Lithuania: EU Commission disburses 3rd RRF payment of €463m
Today, the EU Commission disbursed the third payment for €463 million, net of prefinancing, to Lithuania under the Recovery and Resilience Facility…
Slovakia: EU Commission receives 5th RRF payment request for €516.8m
Yesterday, the Commission has received the fifth payment request from Slovakia for €516.8 million in grants (net of pre-financing), under the Recovery…
Poland: EU Commission disburses €9.4bn under the Recovery and Resilience Facility
The EU Commission has disbursed €9.4 billion to Poland as the payment for its second and third instalments under the…
EIB provides €243m to ERG for renewable energy projects in Italy, France, and Germany
The EIB's green loan will go towards greenfield onshore wind farms in France, the repowering of existing wind farms in…
EU lawmakers reach provisional agreement on tool to empower EU border regions
EU Parliament and Council teams have reached an agreement on an instrument for overcoming administrative cross-border obstacles that hold back…
Italy: EU Commission approves €167m state aid to support the agricultural sector
The EU Commission has approved a €167 million Italian scheme to support the primary agricultural production sector in the context of Russia's war against…
Netherlands: EU Commission receives 2nd RRF payment request for €1.18bn
The 2nd payment request concerns 15 milestones and six targets. It covers reforms such as the stimulation of the use of renewable energy…
Local leaders, MEPs and EVP Fitto debate the importance of Cohesion Policy
MEPs and Committee of the Regions (CoR) members discussed the future of cohesion policy after 2027 together with Raffaele Fitto,…
EU Commission allocates €132m to sustainable and high-quality agri-food products
The EU Commission will allocate €132 million in 2025 to co-fund promotion activities for sustainable and high-quality EU agri-food products in the…
Malta: EU Commission receives RRF third payment request for €48.7 million
Today, the Commission has received the third payment request from Malta for €48.7 million in grants (net of pre-financing), under the Recovery…
EU Commission seeks opinions on public procurement directives
The European Commission has today published a call for evidence and a public consultation on the Public Procurement Directives.
Bulgaria gets €250m EIB loan to co-finance EU-backed projects
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending Bulgaria €250 million to co-finance EU-backed projects and accelerate development in areas ranging…
Ukraine: EIB and State Bureau of Investigation to safeguard EIB investments
The EIB is stepping up cooperation with Ukrainian law enforcement agencies to safeguard EU financial interests in Ukraine from fraud,…
EU auditors give their opinion on the evaluation of the External Action Guarantee
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has today provided its opinion on the EU Commission’s evaluation of the EU External Action…
Germany: EIB and Commerzbank to boost Europe’s wind manufacturers
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is using again its €5 billion initiative to support manufacturers of wind-energy equipment in Europe.…
Sydbank uses EIB guarantee to award €400m new lending to Mid-Caps
Sydbank and the European Investment Bank have signed a new linked risk-sharing agreement that aims to make available up to…
Advancing science with AI: EU Commission hosts high-level roundtable
The experts’ input contributes to the forthcoming initiative on a European AI Research Council and the Strategy to increase the…
Prologis secures €225m EIB loan to accelerate solar and energy projects
Prologis takes an EIB loan to finance the installation of rooftop solar panels and battery storage projects at its warehouses.…
EU Commission to issue €90bn in long-term EU Bonds in the first half of 2025
Funds raised by the EU Commission continue to drive the EU's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, strengthen the resilience of…
EIB approves €15.6bn of financing for security and defence
The EIB will deploy €1 billion in credit lines and guarantees for small and medium-sized firms in security and defence…
Ukraine joins the MEDIA strand of the Creative Europe programme
Today, Ukraine joins the Media strand of the Creative Europe programme, which supports the audiovisual sector by funding selected projects related…
David v Goliath: Bruegel on the EU Global Gateway v China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The EU’s objectives are commendable and the funds reasonably large, yet much smaller than those deployed under the BRI. The…
EU Commission receives third RRF payment request from Estonia
The EU Commission has today received Estonia's third payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), amounting to €122…
EU Commission provides €50 million in financial support to Moldova
The EU Commission today adopted a decision to disburse €50 million (€45 million in loans and €5 million in grants)…
Farmers and bioeconomy: EU Commission and EIB launch €3bn financing programme
The EIB Group offers €3 billion in loans for agriculture and other bioeconomy activities across Europe with focus on young…
Agricultural state aid: EU Commission amends rules for small amounts (de minimis)
The European Commission has adopted an amendment of the 'de minimis' Regulation for the agricultural sector (‘Agricultural de minimis Regulation'). The Regulation exempts small amounts…
Sweden, Slovenia, Denmark, Belgium: EU Council approves amended RRF plans
The EU Ecofin Council today approved the EU Commission’s positive assessment of amended recovery and resilience plans submitted by Sweden,…
Main results of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 10 December 2024
Among other issues, EU Finance Ministers were informed of the customs reform progress. They also debated the revision of the…
Ukraine Facility: EU Council approves 2nd payment of close to €4.1bn
Ukraine will soon receive close to €4.1 billion in funds after the Council greenlighted the second regular payment of grants…
Estonia: EU Commission approves €2.6bn state aid for offshore wind energy
The European Commission has approved a €2.6 billion Estonian scheme to support renewable offshore wind energy to foster the transition…
EIB appoints Damien Sorrell as Head of the Regional Hub for the Western Balkans
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will continue to support the region’s green and digital transition, EU accession and connectivity efforts, contributing…
Gavi Pledging Summit to be co-hosted by the EU and the Gates Foundation
The European Union and the Gates Foundation, with the close support of other Gavi donors and implementing countries, will co-host…
EIB joins Multilateral Development Banks in commitment to water security
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and eight Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) committed to enhancing water security globally through a joint…
Battery manufacturing value chain: EU Commission and EIB announce new partnership
Today, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are announcing a new partnership to support investments in the…
Consolidator Grants: ERC awards €678m to back excellent research across Europe
The grants aim to support outstanding scientists and scholars as they establish their independent research teams and develop their most…
EU earmarks €4.6bn for net-zero technologies, vehicle batteries, and green hydrogen
Today, the new EU Commission is stepping up its efforts to boost net-zero technologies that are key to ensure the…