In the current geopolitical context, we are increasing our focus on Europe’s strategic autonomy, security and defence.
This week, we had a very good meeting with Lithuania’s Finance Minister to deepen our excellent cooperation, including in the financing of military campuses and other key projects in the area of defence.
We also had very good meetings with Europe's Foreign Policy Chief, Kaja Kallas, and Commissioners overseeing international partnerships, enlargement, defence and the EU budget.
We signed new financing for fibre optic sensors in the Netherlands to protect strategic underwater infrastructure such as communication cables and offshore wind farms. In Greece, we are providing financing for small and medium-sized companies in the security and defence supply chain and improving Europe’s access to critical raw materials.
We also signed a major investment to boost innovation, social inclusion, renewable energy and electric vehicles in Eastern Europe, Germany, Portugal and France.
And financial support for more than 2.500 companies in Ukraine, with a special focus on veterans, women and people displaced by Russian attacks.
In our Southern neighbourhood, we signed important deals to finance healthcare and solar power in Egypt and Tunisia.
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