President Hoyer to Bloomberg TV: “It’s a question of days and weeks for European companies”

The impact of COVID-19 and the adequacy of the EU’s response to counter its economic impact were the key questions put to President Hoyer this week by Bloomberg TV presenters Vonnie Quinn and Guy Johnson. During the 10-minute live interview on Bloomberg Markets, President Hoyer set out the EIB Group’s own contribution to the EU effort via the new European Guarantee Fund. He underlined the importance of European solidarity in the face of the crisis, warning that its absence could erode citizens’ trust in the European project altogether.

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6 March 2026

Women leading climate action: EIB Group's pioneering network drives sustainable market solutions

Women climate leaders from the 27 EU Member States, representing the private sector, gathered this week at the EIB Group Forum 2026, bringing together leaders from politics, public institutions, finance, business and civil society to explore how Europe can strengthen its global role through innovation, investment and partnerships.

3 March 2026

EIB Group launches its new Gender Action Plan reinforcing its commitment to gender equality

The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has unveiled its third Gender Action Plan, to advance gender equality and women’s economic empowerment in Europe and worldwide.

25 February 2026

New platform to boost support for EU regions most affected by the war in Ukraine

Tomorrow, the Commission will be hosting the launch of a new initiative to provide easier access to lending support to EU Member States bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. This initiative, titled ‘EastInvest Facility', is at the core of the strategy for the EU's eastern regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine adopted last week by the Commission to help these regions tackle the challenges they face in the wake of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.

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