On 14 February, Volodymyr Mikhailovich Lytvyn, Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament, visited the EIB. He met with EIB President Werner Hoyer and EIB Vice-President Anton Rop, responsible for lending operations in Ukraine. Since 2007 the Bank signed loans in Ukraine amounting to EUR 1.1 billion.
EIB Returns Painting to Rightful Heirs
Following provenance research, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has returned a Flemish Old Master painting by Frans de Momper, which had been spoliated during World War II, to its rightful owners.