European Investment Fund welcomes Merete Clausen as new Deputy Chief Executive
Merete Clausen, Director at the European Commission's DG GROW, to join European Investment Fund (EIF) as Deputy Chief Executive starting January 16th 2025.
Merete Clausen, Director at the European Commission's DG GROW, to join European Investment Fund (EIF) as Deputy Chief Executive starting January 16th 2025.
Through this collaboration with EIF, Garanti BBVA is launching two new guarantee programs designed to address key challenges for Romanian enterprises.
Pledge, supported by InvestEU programme, marks first EIF-backed fund focused solely on social infrastructure in Central-Eastern Europe.
Nine Realms' fund will support early-stage companies in the supply chain technology sector, with a strong focus on climate and environmental impact - including the blue economy.
Nearly half of EIB Group lending and investments in European Union last year went to cohesion regions, according to new report.
This agreement was facilitated by the InvestEU programme, which aims to trigger over €372 billion in additional investment over the period 2021-2027.
The new programme will promote women leaders in venture capital and private equity and is open for pan-EU participation.
The fund's strategy is in line with the Green Deal focusing on climate and environmental impact.

The Middle East conflict is driving up energy prices and pushing inflation higher across CEE. Oil and gas shocks hit import-dependent economies hardest, forcing central banks to postpone planned rate cuts as markets turn risk-off, according to an analysis by ING Bank.
Two of Romania's telecommunications providers, Orange and Vodafone, have announced separate plans to test Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite connectivity.
Banca Transilvania (BT) reported a consolidated net profit of RON 4.10 billion (€804.7 million) in 2025, representing a 15.96% increase compared to RON 3.53 billion.
New car registrations in Romania fell 24.4% in February 2026 compared to the same month last year, according to preliminary official data processed by the Association of Car Producers and Importers (APIA).
Falcon Defence, part of Falcon Group, has announced its entry into the Romanian market with the launch of an integrated production platform for energetic materials and artillery ammunition.