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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a loan of €300 million to voestalpine AG, Europe’s third largest steelmaker. The financing will be used for the company’s research and development (R&D) programme over a period of four years, with the goal to optimise manufacturing processes, increase energy and raw material efficiency, and extend product life. Overall, voestalpine aims to drastically reduce its environmental and carbon footprint by 2030 and to achieve carbon neutrality of its production by 2050.

The Council today adopted restrictive measures targeting the Belarusian economy, in view of the regime’s involvement in Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine...

The Council adopted restrictive measures targeting the Belarusian economy, in light of the regime’s involvement in Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine.

European Commission Press release Brussels, 29 Jun 2024 The European Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of a new set of sanctions against Belarus, in view of its involvement in Russia's illegal war of aggression against Ukraine.

European Commission Speech Cairo, 29 Jun 2024 Mister President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It has been only 100 days since we opened a new era of friendship between Egypt and the European Union. An...

European Commission Press release Brussels, 29 Jun 2024 At the EU-Egypt Investment Conference, co-organised by the EU and the Government of Egypt on 29-30 June, the EU and Egypt are teaming up to intensify private sector investments in Egypt.

Overview of the main subjects to be discussed at meetings of the Council of the EU over the next two weeks and upcoming media events.

The Council imposed restrictive measures against two individuals and four entities responsible for actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.