The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) today agreed to scale up financing for European security and defence innovation and approved EUR 543 million business and clean energy investment.
"Russia's brutal and illegal invasion of Ukraine has driven more than 2 million people out of the country and triggered a humanitarian and security emergency, unprecedented in Europe in recent generations.
The European Investment Bank is delivering rapid financial support to Ukraine to assist with urgent financing needs. In addition, the Board of Directors approved today the new EIB Strategic European Security Initiative to continue investment in the European dual-use technologies and civilian security infrastructure. To strengthen energy security...
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