EU Delivers

Citizens care about their quality of life. They care about the school buildings in which their children study. The rail lines that ferry them to work. The air they breathe.

European Investment Bank projects deliver infrastructure and innovation to improve the lives of every citizen of the European Union. Owned by the 27 EU member states, the European Investment Bank Group signed loans worth €78 billion to support projects inside the European Union in 2023.

Projects like those you’ll read about in this series. From our many projects, we’ve picked one in each EU country to show you how it makes life better. The European Union delivers. That’s why you should vote in the European Parliament elections on 9 June.

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4 June 2024 Nadia Calviño

What the EU has done for us

With the European Parliament elections around the corner, many will ask what the European Union has done for us since the last election in 2019. Here are some of the highlights

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2 May 2024 Peter Koh

EU delivers: Water security for Belgium

Wallonia water company SWDE has a massive investment plan to upgrade its network and adapt to climate change

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2 May 2024 Peter Koh

EU delivers: New commuter trains for Germany

New trains financed by the EU ease congestion and reduce delays for rail commuters in Munich

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2 May 2024 Peter Koh

EU delivers: Inland waterways for Lithuania

A plan to revive Lithuania’s inland waterways with electric barges could cut carbon emissions by avoiding 48 000 trucks journeys each a year

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2 May 2024 Andreia Nuno

EU delivers: Sustainable housing in Portugal

Ambitious Loures development creates 793 social housing units and renovates 1 171 homes to boost social inclusion and tackle climate change

Infrastructure Portugal European Union Education and training Climate action and environment
2 May 2024 Dawid A. Fusiek

EU delivers: Better trains in Czechia

Better freight trains modernise Czech rail freight, create jobs, improve accessibility of remote regions—and cut emissions

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2 May 2024 Dawid A. Fusiek

EU delivers: New metro line in Greece

Ancient hero Odysseus took 10 years to get home from the Trojan War. Commuters in the Greek capital are luckier, with a new Athens metro line making journeys quicker and cutting carbon emissions

Infrastructure Greece European Union Transport Climate action and environment
2 May 2024 Dawid A. Fusiek

EU delivers: Backing business in Croatia

Small businesses power the Croatian economy. But they often struggle to get finance. European Union financing is changing that

Start-ups Private sector Guarantees Technology Information technology Croatia European Union Research, innovation and technology Balanced regional development Venture capital & equity Corporate SMEs Economics
2 May 2024 Dawid A. Fusiek

EU delivers: Better water in Latvia

Riga water company modernises water infrastructure, improves quality of life and paves the way for sustainable progress

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2 May 2024 Dawid A. Fusiek

EU delivers: Greener cities in Cyprus

Urban regeneration project makes cities and towns greener, boosts the economy, and improves lives in Cyprus

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2 May 2024 Chris Knight

EU delivers: High-tech Slovakia success

Slovakia metal-parts business run by a former military aircraft designer booms with good advice and financing from the EU

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2 May 2024 Matt Rees

EU delivers: Denmark rail goes electric

Denmark’s rail company DSB goes electric, cutting emissions and meeting customer preferences, with EU financial backing

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2 May 2024 Matt Rees

EU delivers: Luxembourg goes wild

To limit flooding, Luxembourg is rewilding the Alzette and Petrusse with backing from the EU’s financing arm

Infrastructure Water Climate change Climate Sustainability Luxembourg European Union Climate action and environment Corporate Water, wastewater management
2 May 2024 Matt Rees

EU delivers: Schools for Spain’s suburbs

Madrid builds schools for 58 000 children in new suburbs, backed by a loan from the EU’s financing arm

Infrastructure Sustainability Spain European Union Education and training Urban development Climate action and environment Corporate
2 May 2024 Alice Nour

EU delivers: Climate-conscious healthcare in the Netherlands

HMC upgrades infrastructure and energy efficiency, to cut the hospital’s carbon footprint and improve patient care with EU backing

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2 May 2024 Chiara Robotti

EU delivers: Extraordinary schooling in Italy

Milan school illustrates how innovative EU financing can spark change in Italy education and improve learning

Infrastructure Italy European Union Education and training Climate action and environment
2 May 2024 Janel Siemplenski Lefort

EU delivers: Breast cancer diagnostic tool in Poland

Polish firm SDS Optic develops innovative diagnostics tool for HER2 breast cancer that provides results in less than one hour

Poland European Union Research, innovation and technology SMEs Health and life sciences
2 May 2024 Janel Siemplenski Lefort

EU delivers: New schools in Finland

Finnish teachers use cutting-edge school design to address learning challenges, with EU financial backing

Infrastructure Finland European Union Education and training Research, innovation and technology
2 May 2024 Andreia Nuno

EU delivers: Railway boosts Slovenia trade

Koper’s port builds a new rail track to cut road traffic, boost economic development in Slovenia, and cut carbon emissions

Infrastructure Climate change Climate Sustainability Slovenia European Union Transport Climate action and environment Corporate
2 May 2024 Chiara Robotti

EU delivers: Affordable living in northern Sweden

A city’s plan to improve daily life and attract green industries gets a lift from EU finance

Infrastructure Sustainability Sweden European Union Climate action and environment Corporate
2 May 2024 Dawid A. Fusiek

EU delivers: Bright ideas for manure in Hungary

European financing helps Hungarian business like Agroloop grow, boosting innovation, jobs, and digitalisation

Start-ups Private sector Guarantees Technology Information technology Hungary European Union Research, innovation and technology Balanced regional development Venture capital & equity Corporate SMEs Economics
2 May 2024 Dawid A. Fusiek

EU delivers: Small business finance in Malta

Bank of Valletta helps Malta SMEs innovate and create new jobs thanks to an EU programme

Start-ups Private sector Guarantees Technology Information technology Malta European Union Research, innovation and technology Balanced regional development Venture capital & equity Corporate SMEs Economics
2 May 2024 Manuela La Gamma

EU delivers: Clean, affordable energy for Austria

A new wind farm can supply electricity for 34 000 households. That’s as much as 4% of the new turbines needed to reach Lower Austria’s wind energy targets by 2030

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2 May 2024 Andreia Nuno

EU delivers: New grain port terminal in Bulgaria

Port in Bulgaria undergoes modernisation to cut congestion and CO2 emissions, while moving grain from Ukraine faster

Infrastructure Climate change Climate Sustainability Bulgaria European Union Climate action and environment Corporate
2 May 2024 Janel Siemplenski Lefort

EU delivers: Floating wind power in France

Ports in Occitania undergo huge expansion to support two floating wind farms in the Mediterranean, backed by EU financing

Infrastructure Climate change Climate Sustainability France European Union Climate action and environment Energy Corporate
2 May 2024 Andreia Nuno

EU delivers: Renovating an historic university in Romania

The University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology in Târgu Mureş renovates its infrastructure and clinical labs to boost specialised medical training and research with EU baking

Infrastructure Romania European Union Education and training Health and life sciences
2 May 2024 Dawid A. Fusiek

EU delivers: Green energy in Estonia

An Estonian company builds the Baltic’s largest wind farm, boosting green electricity, energy independence and the local economy with EU backing

Infrastructure Climate change Climate Renewable energy Sustainability Estonia European Union Climate action and environment Energy Corporate
2 May 2024 Chris Knight

EU delivers: ‘I feel human again‘

In Ireland, social housing backed by the European Investment Bank transforms the lives of people priced out of the market

Infrastructure Social housing Ireland European Union Urban development