Georgia: EIB increases its support to SME and MidCap sector

Grazie alla collaborazione con Regione Lombardia e Finlombarda, nuove risorse BEI per complessivi 250 milioni di euro saranno a disposizione delle imprese regionali, di cui almeno 50 milioni a sostegno di progetti che contribuiscono alla lotta contro il cambiamento climatico. Questi sono gli obiettivi principali del finanziamento approvato dalla BEI a favore di Finlombarda, di cui la prima tranche da 150 milioni è stata siglata ieri.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced €16.5 million in EU-backed funding to renew urban public transport in Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Odesa. Backed by an EU guarantee, this operation is part of the EIB’s Ukraine Solidarity Urgent Response package, developed in close collaboration with the European Commission. Building on the previously disbursed €17.25 million for transport upgrades, this tranche underscores the European Union’s steadfast commitment to supporting Ukraine’s infrastructure recovery and resilience, including updates to transport systems that enable cities to address war-related losses and adapt to increasing urban demands.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending Distributie Energie Electrica Romania (DEER), the distribution operator within the Electrica Group, €200 million to upgrade its electricity distribution network covering 40% of Romania and serving approximately 4 million households and businesses. The loan, which can be disbursed in euro or lei, will support DEER in better serving its customers, improve energy efficiency, and facilitate the connection of renewable energy sources.