Mr Mihai Tănăsescu has resigned from the EIB’s Management Committee and the EIB due to serious health problems. Mihai Tănăsescu was appointed by the Board of Governors of the EIB as Vice President and member of the Management Committee in 2012. He was the Management Committee lead for EIB operations in Romania, Bulgaria, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Cyprus, and EFTA countries, as well as for risk management, energy, and economics until October 2014, when he took leave of absence. The Management Committee of the EIB thanked Mr Tănăsescu for his contribution to the Bank’s work during his tenure.
EIB Group opens country office in Belgium to support strategic investments in Belgian economy
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has opened a country office in Belgium, dedicated to sustaining strategic financing and sustainable growth in the country as a boost to the potential of the vibrant, dynamic and highly innovative Belgian business environment. The new office will be hosted in the Group’s Permanent EU Representation in Brussels and led by Torsten Brand, a dual Belgian-German national who has worked at the EIB for the past decade. The step by the Luxembourg-based EIB Group, which also includes the European Investment Fund (EIF), underscores its commitment to supporting the Belgian economy and deepening engagement with local businesses and the public sector.