Press secretariat

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Adif AV have signed a €350 million loan to invest in conventional and high-speed railway infrastructure in Spain. Investments will target safety, sustainability and resilience, as well as renovation works and general improvements. As a result of this investment, a important number of projects will be undertaken across the country. This will improve the quality of services and make railway transport more attractive, furthering the use of more sustainable transport means.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is supporting Stadtwerke Reutlingen with €70 million in financing for its extensive network investment plan.

At the Invisso Conference in Vienna, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has released a comprehensive working paper examining the state of innovation in Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern EU (CESEE) countries, in the context of the EU long term competitiveness’ discussions. This paper highlights the region's significant progress in enhancing innovation capacity over the past decade, while also addressing persistent challenges that threaten its growth and competitiveness.