Vote for your favourite photos while rediscovering Europe's nature
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Vote for your favourite photos while rediscovering Europe's nature Description: This year’s European Environment Agency’s (EEA) ‘REDISCOVER Nature’ photo competition is our most successful ever and as of today, you can vote for your favourite photos and help decide the winner of the Public Choice Award.
Press release - Commission tries to secure Parliament’s support to tackle a difficult year ahead
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Commission tries to secure Parliament’s support to tackle a difficult year ahead | News | European Parliament Description: In Tuesday’s debate with Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, political group speakers commented on the priorities of the Commission’s 2021 work programme.
UNDP and EIB expand partnership to support governments in tackling global crisis
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: UNDP and EIB expand partnership to support governments in tackling global crisis Description: The EIB and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a new partnership agreement to scale up their support to countries facing situations of emergency caused by epidemics, natural disasters, conflict and other types of fragility. This agreement will enable both institutions to reinforce the resilience of partner countries and contribute to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The immediate focus will be to address setbacks, mainly caused by the COVID-19 crisis, in Eastern and Southern neighborhood, Central Asia and Africa.
Press release - 77% of Europeans insist EU funds be linked to respect for Rule of Law
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: 77% of Europeans insist EU funds be linked to respect for Rule of Law | News | European Parliament Description: A majority of EU citizens supports a larger EU budget to overcome the pandemic. Public health is the priority, followed by economic recovery and climate change.
Spain: EIB Group and Santander provide over €900 million to support SMEs affected by the COVID-19 crisis
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Spain: EIB Group and Santander provide over €900 million to support SMEs affected by the COVID-19 crisis Description: The EIB is joining forces with Santander to provide financing on favourable terms to the Spanish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps affected by the economic impact of COVID-19. To this end, the EIB and the European Investment Fund (EIF) will subscribe several tranches of a synthetic securitisation of a SME loan portfolio originated by Banco Santander, enabling the Spanish bank to provide more than €900 million of financing to inject liquidity and support SME investments.