Press release: Signature of the EU-UK agreement, 30 December 2020
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Press release: Signature of the EU-UK agreement, 30 December 2020 Description: European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signed the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement in Brussels on behalf of the European Union.
Egypt: Team Europe - EIB and Banque Misr work together to support private businesses and speed up the recovery of SMEs from COVID-19
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Egypt: Team Europe - EIB and Banque Misr work together to support private businesses and speed up the recovery of SMEs from COVID-19 Description: The EIB is providing Banque Misr with a €425 million credit line to support Egyptian private small and medium-sized enterprises that have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, and boost their ability to lead the economic recovery in the country. The credit line will finance investment projects, as well as working capital needs, in productive and service sectors, thus sustaining growth and employment while helping to mitigate the economic and social impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
Netherlands: A first in special care: ’s Heeren Loo borrows from EIB
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Netherlands: A first in special care: ’s Heeren Loo borrows from EIB Description: ’s Heeren Loo, market leader in care for people with intellectual disabilities in The Netherlands, will be the first party in its sector to borrow from the European Investment Bank (EIB). In first instance, this will regard a €200 million loan agreement used for s’ Heeren Loo’s medium-term investment plans. The financing will be used for direct investments in new construction of living quarters and daytime activities locations for its clients. The investments will create better care conditions for its residents and will also reduce CO2-emissions of s’ Heeren Loo’s various premises.
Brexit: ESMA withdraws the registrations of six UK-based credit rating agencies and four trade repositories
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Brexit: ESMA withdraws the registrations of six UK-based credit Description: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the supervisor of European Union (EU) credit rating agencies (CRAs) and trade repositories (TRs), has withdrawn the registrations of the following United Kingdom (UK) based CRAs:
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Farewell to Vittorio Silano: 1940-2020 Description: Vittorio Silano, one of EFSA’s most longstanding and highly respected scientists, has died at the age of 80. Vittorio had been a stalwart of EFSA since its inception, having served as chairman of the Scientific Committee from 2003 until 2012, as member of the Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) until 2014, and since then, as chairman of the Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEF/CEP). Bernhard Url, EFSA’s Executive Director, said: “The EFSA family has lost one of its founding fathers.
#Team Europe: EIB supports healthcare sector in Jordan
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: #Team Europe: EIB supports healthcare sector in Jordan Description: The European Investment Bank (EIB), the lending arm of the European Union, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (HKJ) signed a USD 59 million loan agreement to support the country’s healthcare sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.