EU Finance Ministers back EIB Group strategy to scale up investment for:
✅Energy autonomy
✅Tech leadership
✅Security and defence
✅Resilient infrastructure
✅Global partnerships.
➡️go.eib.org/BoardGovernors26n…
The world is changing fast. Global investment is evolving & 🇪🇺 is shaping its future.
President @NadiaCalvino joins #ReutersNEXT with @Reuters Editor-in-Chief @aagalloni to discuss what economic security means for Europe.
🗓️16/06 | 10:10 CET
🔗Register: bit.ly/ReutersNext
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💪🏻Strong support from Governors to use the @EIB Group's full power to advance shared strategic priorities
🌍 €8bn approved by EIB & @EIF_EU Boards
✅New agreement with @EU_Commission to maximise #InvestEU
🤝🏻@IEA Exec Director @fbirol on energy security
🇪🇺 Very good #ECOFIN meeting in 🇱🇺
We had fruitful discussions on capital market integration, growth and economic recovery, and EU support to Ukraine's resilience and reconstruction
The @EIB Group is the investment engine powering Europe's competitiveness and economic security.
The EIB Group is ready to step up, leveraging EU budget guarantees to mobilise investment for
☑️energy autonomy
☑️tech leadership
☑️security & defence
☑️critical infrastructure
☑️🌎 partnerships
President @NadiaCalvino's speech at our Board of Governors🔗bit.ly/BoGSpeech2026
At the #ECOFIN doorstep, President @NadiaCalvino highlighted the strong support from governors to use the EIB Group's full potential, backed by its very robust capital and financial position.
🎙️ ‘Minds are focused, things are happening, and we are making progress.’
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Excellent exchange at @EIB Board of Governors on the Group’s strategy, with strong message of support, unity and determination to make full use of the 🇪🇺 investment engine for:
⚡️energy autonomy
📡 tech leadership
🛡️security & defence
🌐 resilient infrastructure
🌎 partnerships
Are you developing an innovative forest bioeconomy project?
The Forest Bioeconomy Investment Accelerator, a joint initiative by the EIB, @europeanforest and @efibioregions, has extended its call for applications.
❗️New deadline: 19 June
👉bioregions.efi.int/fbia2026
Delighted to catch up with @IMFnews MD @KGeorgieva and former @EU_Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on the margins of the Eurogroup.
Excellent reminder of the power of progress when people bring together experience, leadership & a strong belief in cooperation.
Very good exchanges at @EIB and @EIF_EU Boards on investments that build security and prosperity, strengthening
✔️energy autonomy
✔️tech leadership
✔️critical infrastructure
✔️global partnerships
New financing approved for innovation, water, clean energy and transport.
The EIB Group Boards of Directors approved €7.9bn in financing to strengthen Europe's technological leadership, critical infrastructure and global partnerships.
This includes support for AI, deep tech, life sciences, water, clean energy and transport.
➡️go.eib.org/BoD_June2026
🇹🇷🇪🇺We're resuming financing in Türkiye with €200m to support SMEs and mid-caps investing in renewable energy and energy efficiency.
With @kalkinmayatirim & @Turk_Eximbank, we help businesses cut emissions, boost competitiveness and create green jobs.
➡️go.eib.org/Türkiye
We've signed a new agreement with @EU_Commission under the #InvestEU programme, unlocking up to €70bn in new investments across 🇪🇺.
Supporting:
✔️Clean and biotech innovation
✔️Digital transformation
✔️130,000 SMEs with simpler access to EU funding
🔗 go.eib.org/EUEconomy
Good news for Europe 🇪🇺
We’re stepping up investment!
The enhanced #InvestEU, signed by @EU_Commission 🤝 @EIB will mobilise €70bn for our shared priorities—boosting tech leadership, strategic autonomy and economic security.
🇪🇺🇮🇹🏙️ We're supporting the City of Naples 2025–2027 Investment Programme with a €40m financing that will target:
✅Affordable housing
✅Public buildings' energy efficiency
✅Historic centre upgrades
✅And much more
To get the full picture 👉go.eib.org/CityofNaples
We invest €24m for @Wirepas to advance self-repairing wireless networks and strengthen Europe's digital infrastructure.
This will support research and development in Finland and France and help scale IoT solutions for energy, industry and smart cities.
👉go.eib.org/Wirepas_EIB
With @EU_Commission, we are launching the €400m facility announced in 2025, making available up to $395m for Palestinian MSMEs.
Funds will be channelled through 5 local banks to expand credit access. The package includes €2.1m in technical assistance 👉go.eib.org/Palestine_EIB
Very good exchange with @IEA Executive Director @fbirol and @EIB Group staff on the energy transition and the global impact of the Middle East conflict.
Electrification is key to powering Europe's future, strengthening security, sovereignty, and competitiveness⚡️
In times of fast geopolitical change, partnerships are Europe's strength.
We need to rely on each other & work together constructively.
That's why I was glad to host the @EIB Global Advisory Council, chaired by @PaoloGentiloni.
Read my #LinkedIn article⤵️
bit.ly/GloAdvisoryCouncil