Gelsomina Vigliotti

Key resources

Vice-President Vigliotti oversees the following areas:

Policy priorities

SMEs and scale-up
Agriculture and bioeconomy

EIB Global: Financing operations in the Southern Neighbourhood: Libya*, Egypt, Palestine**, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria***

Overall responsibility for institutional relations with Italy and contribute to business development in the interest of the EIB Group

Internal projects and functions

Risk-based project assessment
Member of the EIF Board of Directors

Inter-institutional relations and external positions

FAO, IFAD, WFP
Think tanks

Latest news and speeches

31 March 2025

Italy: EIB and Banca Popolare di Sondrio to provide €300 million in support of agribusinesses

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Banca Popolare di Sondrio have signed an agreement aimed at mobilising over €300 million for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps active in the agriculture and bioeconomy sectors in Italy, with a particular focus on green projects. This is the first operation signed by the EIB in Italy as part of the €3 billion package approved by the EIB last year to support small and medium-sized businesses active in the agriculture sector.

13 March 2025

Italy: EIB provides €160 million to support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Tuscany

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €160 million financing package for the Tuscany region, aiming to back the investments and the working capital needs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Tuscany. Tuscany Region President Eugenio Giani and EIB Vice-President Gelsomina Vigliotti launched the operational phase of the initiative at the Palazzo Strozzi Sacrati in Florence today.

28 February 2025

Italy: EIB and INWIT sign €350 million agreement to develop digital telecommunications infrastructure

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted INWIT €350 million in funding to boost digitalisation and connectivity in Italy, so improving mobile coverage even in the most rural areas. The agreement was signed today in Rome by EIB Vice-President Gelsomina Vigliotti and INWIT General Manager Diego Galli.

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Gelsomina Vigliotti
EIB Vice-President
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* The EIB will start operating in Libya after it signs a framework agreement with the country (currently in preparation).

** This designation is not to be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on this issue.

*** Following EU sanctions in November 2011, the EIB has suspended all loan disbursements and technical advisory contracts for projects in Syria.