Enhancing Europe's security and technological leadership was a central theme this week.
At the ECOFIN Council we updated finance ministers on our ongoing work to launch the TechEU platform, the largest financing programme for innovation and technology in Europe.
This was also at the core of exchanges at the Bruegel think tank and the InvestEU conference, as well as in meetings with Commission Vice-President Séjourné and Commissioner Zaharieva.
Our EIB and EIF Boards approved over €9 billion of new financing, including Europe's first private credit fund dedicated to defence. We also approved new investment in companies specialising in deep and green tech and for projects in transport, energy, water and education.
We announced new financing for plant-based food solutions, elderly care, cooperation with the Luxembourg Space Agency and backing for women entrepreneurs in Kenya.
With European World Bank executives, we discussed how to ensure that the multilateral development family works efficiently as a system.
And finally, we participated in the EBRD annual meeting, the World Circular Economy Forum in Brazil and the international conference at the Vatican on responsible leadership and cooperation, outlining the role of the EIB in contributing to a strong Europe in a more peaceful, prosperous and stable world.
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