Monica Faro
Press officer
- European Investment Bank
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More press releases
16 April 2025
The EIB Group at IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings: stepping up partnerships for win-win outcomes and collective security
An EIB Group delegation led by President Nadia Calviño will participate in the 2025 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group taking place this week in Washington DC. Vice-Presidents Ambroise Fayolle and Thomas Östros will join the EIB Group President to meet key partners in international development and finance.
28 March 2025
EIB Group President Nadia Calviño and Spain’s Third Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge Sara Aagesen visit the works site of the Salto de Chira hydroelectric power plant promoted by Red Eléctrica, a key project for electricity security in the Canary Islands
Good progress is being made in the construction works for the Salto de Chira hydroelectric power plant in Gran Canaria, which are being completed by Red Eléctrica. The projects is being co-financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). In January, two work tunnels were connected – one of the most significant milestones in the works so far. The components needed to connect the dam in Soria and the desalination plant will pass through these two work tunnels.
6 March 2025
Spain: EIB and city of Barcelona sign €175 million loan for urban regeneration
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €175 million loan with the city of Barcelona to finance urban regeneration and climate strategies. The signing was announced today at the EIB Group Forum in Luxembourg. EIB Group President Nadia Calviño and Mayor of Barcelona Jaume Collboni presented the financing package, which will support urban development and climate strategy in the city, with a focus on sustainability and inclusion.