Published: February 23rd, 2024,
Last updated: February 23rd, 2024
Today, the EU finance ministers kick off a debate at the informal Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) in Ghent to define the strategic objectives of the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the coming years. A note from the Belgian presidency has outlined nine priorities for this purpose: consolidating the EIB as a „climate bank“; accelerating digital transformation; expanding the European Tech Champions Initiative; increasing investment in security and defense; developing innovative financing for agriculture; boosting investment in social infrastructure; and pioneering the Capital Markets Union.