Overview

• EIB President Nadia Calviño said the bank is finalizing a financing agreement with Spanish technology company Indra to support upcoming security and defense projects.
• EU finance ministers approved raising the EIB’s financing ceiling to €100 billion for 2025, marking the highest limit in the bank’s history.
• The bank has earmarked €3.5 billion for defense investments this year, more than triple the amount allocated in 2024.
• Over €11 billion will be mobilized toward upgrading Europe’s electric grids and expanding energy storage capacity.
• The EIB currently oversees around 80 strategic autonomy projects, 32 of which have been designated as emblematic.