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The EBRD has launched its InvestEU programme in Bulgaria to support the green transition. The programme has already mobilised over €300 million in new green finance through agreements with Postbank and ProCredit Bank Bulgaria.

The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) will provide two 26-year loans of EUR 64 million and EUR 62 million, respectively, for the construction and operation of two large-scale offshore wind farms, Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 in Poland.

The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed its first deal under the EU's pioneering new Ukraine export credit guarantee facility, to support European companies in doing business with Ukrainian counterparts, with Danish export credit agency EIFO.

Croatia has become the first country to join the EBRD InvestEU Programme for the financial sector, with Zagrebačka banka as the first participating bank, marking a key step in promoting sustainable investment.

The final cut-off date for submitting proposals under the InvestEU Advisory Hub call is 31 August 2025. Please see the article for details regarding the budget update.

The EIF’s first investment in a dedicated European defence fund is backed by the InvestEU programme. The fund targets early-stage companies in areas like cyber defence, space, and robotics, aligning with the EIB Group’s strategy to bolster European security.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending an €80 million portfolio risk-sharing guarantee to BNP Paribas Bank Polska (BNPPBP), to help increase access to green finance in Poland.

We invite InvestEU’s project promoters and investors to share their views, through series of surveys, on the future outlook of markets, dependences and trends on a wide array of digital technologies critical for the EU’s competitiveness in view of investment needs for the next EC programming period.

ICF, the public development bank of the Government of Catalonia, has signed a €100 million loan with the EIB to promote the construction and rehabilitation of social infrastructures in Catalonia, Spain. This is the first tranche of a loan approved for a total value of €150 million.