The InvestEU program has been launched in Greece by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission.
The EIB Group, which consists of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), together with the European Commission organized a special event today in Athens to launch the InvestEU program in Greece. Guaranteed by the EU budget of €26.2 billion, the program aims to encourage more than €372 billion of investment in Europe to support the European Union’s strategic priorities, including the European Green Deal and digital transition.
The event in Athens, which took place at the Armed Forces Officers’ Club, began with the greetings of the Vice-President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas, the Minister of Finance of Greece and the Governor of the EIB Christos Staikouras and the Vice-President of the EIB Christian Kettel Thomsen, while present were also the Deputy Minister of Research & Technology Christos Dimas, the Minister of Development and Investments Adonis Georgiadis and the Deputy Minister of Development and Investments, Ioannis Tsakiris. The event was attended by clients, stakeholders and media representatives.
A privilege to launch the InvestEU event in Athens w/ our financing partner @EIB Group.
We aim to mobilise 370bn€ investments for the twin transition, SMEs, innovation and skills. Solid link with RRF resources.
Focus on new entrepreneurs, not just existing market operators. pic.twitter.com/gWeEE5YWxE
— Margaritis Schinas (@MargSchinas) November 24, 2022
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