This week the Boards of the European Investment Bank and the Fund approved 6 billion euros in new financing that will make a real difference to people's everyday lives. Investments in clean and affordable energy, agriculture and food security, for hospital upgrades, clean water supplies and housing, as well as for small businesses and European competitiveness.
At the Global Water Summit in Madrid we shared the leading role of the EIB Group in financing projects that improve water infrastructures, supporting economic growth as well as health and the environment.
We also signed new financing for projects across Europe: for electric buses and energy grids; bioenergy production, life sciences and social enterprises.
Finally, we welcomed human rights lawyer and book author Philippe Sands, for an insightful exchange on democracy, Europe, and international law: very powerful reminders of what we human beings can achieve when we work together.
Watch President Calviño's previous One week, one minute recaps.
