Thomas Eriksson
Press officer
- European Investment Bank
- Communication Department
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- SE-114 56 Stockholm
- Sweden
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More press releases
28 October 2024
Sweden: European financing powers completion of Stockholm's state-of-the-art transport hub
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide an additional €264 million in financing for the Slussen waterway-redevelopment project in Stockholm, reinforcing the bank’s commitment to sustainable urban renewal. The new financing builds on a previous EIB loan of €382 million and will be used to complete key infrastructure elements of the project including upgrades to old locks, improvements to an intermodal transport hub and the creation of pedestrian and cycling pathways.
27 June 2024
Sweden: EU backs Tele2 to reach near-universal 5G coverage
The European Invest Bank (EIB) is providing Tele2 with a €140 million loan to support deployment of the 5G network and upgrade of 4G in Sweden.
19 March 2024
Sweden: Energy transition - EIB support for Skellefteå to build 743 new homes.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will finance new social housing in Skellefteå, Sweden. In light of the green industrialisation in the region, for example through the expansion of Northvolt’s gigafactory, new affordable housing is needed. The EIB loan of SEK 800 million (€70 million) contributes to the promotion of Skellefteå’s integrated urban development and social integration objectives and will help the municipality to diversify its funding sources.