European Investment Bank

European Investment Bank (EIB) Group President Nadia Calvino visited Athens on Thursday to discuss Europe's strategic priorities and investments in Greece with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis.

At least 93 people are still missing after floods swept through southeastern Spain eight days ago, according to a newest official account released yesterday, Wednesday, by the judiciary in Valencia.

Hello, we’ve just come out of a satisfying long weekend for the October 28th holiday with a lot of traffic on the national highways as well as the Attiki Odos, which now inevitably needs to be expanded in the coming years because, simply put, it can’t hold us all anymore.

Bulgaria and North Macedonia have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the construction of rail Corridor 8 as part of the Trans-European Transport Network Regulation.

Cyprus has officially launched its Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP) for Limassol and Larnaca, taking a significant step in the transition towards greener, more accessible cities.

The European Union has issued a stern warning to the Macedonian government regarding the allocation of funds for Corridor 8, stressing that these funds must not be redirected to other projects or transport corridors.

The first investments by the Cyprus Equity Fund, set up by the Cypriot government in cooperation with the European Investment Fund (a subsidiary of the European Investment Bank) and with a total budget of 37.5 million euros, are expected to begin this fall, so as to cover the financial gap in the fields of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis insisted on Friday that it is necessary for the European Investment Bank (EIB) to take on a greater role in strengthening the defense capability of Europe.

The gap in productive investments in Greece remains large, as they represent approximately 12% of the country's gross domestic prouct, compared to approximately 16% of GDP in the European Union, according to the annual investment survey of the European Investment Bank for 2023, presented on Thursday in Athens by its chief economist, Deborah Revoltella.

Greek startups and small and medium-sized enterprises in life sciences, healthcare and sustainability will gain better access to investment finance under a new equity agreement managed by the European Investment Fund (EIF) arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group.