"The turbulent five years since the last European elections show us that we need more Europe, not less... This election should be a vote of confidence in 🇪🇺 and the principle of solidarity," ⁦Nadia Calviño⁩ writes for ⁦Project Syndicate⁩ #UseYourVote project-syndicate.org/commentary/wha…

Last year we launched the European Tech Champions Initiative. It proved so successful that the Eurogroup asked us to build on the experience. We are looking at other opportunities for public-private investment structures to support EU scale-ups' growth. 🎙️Nadia Calviño, #CMS2024

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'The turbulent five years that we have left behind since the last #EUElections show that we need more Europe, not less to protect the EU as a privileged space of security, stability and prosperity. Unity pays off.' 🎙️President Nadia Calviño at the European Policy Centre-Elcano in Brussels event

I keep seeing a factoid to the effect that the euro area and the US economies were the same size in 2008, but America is now 44 percent bigger. Folks, that’s just the exchange rate. At purchasing power parity, nothing like that has happened

The European Investment Bank is in itself a Capital Markets Union instrument Our projects show that public action can channel savings into productive private investment Good exchange with Financial Times Martin Sandbu at the European Central Bank & EU Finance 🇪🇺 conference on European financial integration ecb.europa.eu/press/conferen…

'We are a long-term patient investor. We supported the Northvolt giga factory, from its start-up phase to the extension of the plant. We know the clients, we follow them throughout their lifecycle. It is something we need to do more of' 🎙️Nadia Calviño, European Commission-European Central Bank event

🇩🇰🇪🇺We are investing €115m to expand Denmark's Port of Esbjerg, enhancing European defence & the renewable energy market. This dual-use project will adapt the port for NATO operations & boost the North Sea offshore wind energy sector. 🔗bit.ly/Denmark_seapor…

The European Investment Fund & NATO Innovation Fund join forces to unlock private capital for Europe's defence and security innovators. The goal is to expand funding for start-ups, SMEs and midcaps in #defence, #security, and resilience sectors. eif.org/what_we_do/equ…

The EIF and NATO Innovation Fund sign a MoU in Brussels to unlock private capital for Europe's defence and security future 🇪🇺 Goal is to mobilise #funding and expertise for start-ups, #SMEs and mid-caps in the defence, security, and resilience sectors 📎 bit.ly/eif-nif

"If the past is prologue, Saturday’s apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump will produce a shock for the American political system, allowing for voices of reason to reassert themselves." Amen ⁦Peter Spiegel⁩ on.ft.com/3S8zGVj

🚨MEPs have re-elected Ursula Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as European Commission President with 401 votes in favour, 284 against, and 15 abstentions #EPlenary

"What is truly staggering is how large the difference is between the temperature of the last 13 months and the previous temperature records."

🇬🇷🇪🇺We're lending €390m to ΔΕΠΑ Εμπορίας for new solar parks across Greece. This investment will support DEPA's €500 million renewable energy plan over the next four years, adding 800MW of green energy – enough to power 278,000 households annually. ➡️bit.ly/46jTc7d

We're proud to see the impact of the €25m loan we provided to Wandercraft with the support of the #InvestEU programme. Their self-balancing exoskeleton is now making a real difference in improving mobility for individuals with walking impairments. 👉 bit.ly/3vvJKQi

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🇩🇪🇪🇺As part of the EU Wind Power Package, we're launching a €5bn initiative for the wind industry with a €500m counter-guarantee to Deutsche Bank. This will help the wind sector face high inflation & commodity prices, and increased global competition.👇 bit.ly/Wind_Power_Pac…

Lithium is key to powering the future of #SustainableTransport. With a €150m loan under #InvestEU, EU & Sibanye-Stillwater’s Keliber lithium project will boost Europe’s battery supply. The company will be the EU’s first integrated lithium hydroxide producer. 👉bit.ly/Finland_Keliber

With all of August now in, 2024 has effectively tied 2023 as the warmest August on record in the Copernicus ECMWF dataset. August 2024 was 1.49C above preindustrial levels, and 2024 is now virtually certain to be the warmest year on record.

At the request of the European Commission, the presentation by President Ursula von der Leyen of EC structure and portfolios to EP leaders will take place on 17th of September at 9 am CEST in Strasbourg. Parliament stands ready to open the confirmation hearings process. 🧵1/2