By Sama Marwan ,
The shareholders of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group — the European Union member states — have approved a record funding ceiling of €100 billion for this year, aimed at enhancing Europe’s competitiveness, technological leadership, and security.
The EIB Board of Governors, comprising the EU finance ministers, ratified the 2025 funding ceiling during a meeting held in Luxembourg. Earlier this week, the Boards of Directors of both the EIB and the European Investment Fund gave the green light to increase funding for security and defense, energy networks, and the technological leadership initiative in Europe. They also approved major strategic projects, including support for the Ukrainian economy and the construction of a major military base in Lithuania.
EIB Group President Nadia Calviño stated:
“The strong support from our 27 member states for our proposals to provide record-level funding for defense, energy security, and technological leadership demonstrates the EIB Group’s key role in backing Europe’s strategic priorities. In a world where everything is changing everywhere at once, the European Union stands as a model of clarity, confidence, and stability.”
The new €100 billion funding ceiling for 2025 follows the mid-year review of the EIB’s operational plan. It includes an increase in the share allocated to European security and defense to 3.5% of total financing, over €11 billion in record funding for energy networks and storage across Europe, and expanded support for technological and industrial innovation in the EU.
