The Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Boyko Borisov, and the EIB President, Werner Hoyer, met in Brussels on 1st February. They discussed possibilities how the EIB can support priorities of the Bulgaria’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, namely the European Perspective and Connectivity of the Western Balkans.

How to promote and finance a more efficient energy sector in Poland using the instruments of the Investment Plan for Europe, or “Juncker Plan” – that was the theme of a conference organized in Warsaw on the 19th of February by the European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) together with the European Commission, the Polish Ministry of Investment and Development (MIiR), the national promotional bank BGK (Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego) and the Polish Bank Association.

By letter dated 16 January 2018, the Portuguese Republic nominated, by common accord with the Kingdom of Spain, Ms Rosa CAETANO for appointment as an Alternate Member of the Board of Directors of the EIB to succeed Mr Luís SARAMAGO, who had tendered his resignation.

By letter dated 14 December 2017, the Republic of Slovenia nominated Mr Andrej KAVČIČ for appointment as a Full Member of the Board of Directors of the EIB to succeed Mr Anton ROP, who had tendered his resignation.By letter dated 4 January 2018, the Board of Governors was invite...

By letter dated 27 December 2017, the Portuguese Republic nominated Mr Filipe CARTAXO for appointment as a Full Member of the Board of Directors of the EIB to succeed Ms Elsa RONCON SANTOS, who tendered her resignation.By letter dated 5 January 2018, the Board of Governors was invited to ...

Following recent changes within the Government of Romania, Mr Eugen Orlando TEODOROVICI was reappointed as Minister of Public Finance. He also becomes EIB Governor for Romania, succeeding Mr Ionut MIŞA.Previously, Mr TEODOROVICI was serving as President of the Budget, Finance, Bankin...

By letter dated 30 January 2018, the Republic of Slovenia nominated, by common accord with the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland and the Slovak Republic, Ms ...

The Vienna Initiative, which helped protect the banking system in emerging Europe during the global financial crisis, has now set its sights on a growth model for the region that drives forward innovation and boosts productivity.