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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending 2 mld CZK (ca €84 million) for the construction of a state-of-the-art concert hall in the Czech city of Ostrava. The EIB credit covers most of the financing for the planned €115.5 million cultural landmark in Ostrava, the third-largest Czech city with a population of 318,000. Located in the northeastern Moravian-Silesian region, Ostrava is close to the village where renowned composer Leoš Janáček was born in 1854 and is where he died in 1928.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending 2 bn Czech crowns (ca €84 million) for the construction of a state-of-the-art concert hall in the Czech city of Ostrava. The EIB credit covers most of the financing for the planned €115.5 million cultural landmark in Ostrava, the third-largest Czech city with a population of 318,000. Located in the northeastern Moravian-Silesian region, Ostrava is close to the village where renowned composer Leoš Janáček was born in 1854 and is where he died in 1928.

European Commission Press release Brussels, 19 Jul 2024 Today, the EU and the Republic of Serbia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) launching a Strategic Partnership on sustainable raw materials, battery value chains and electric vehicles.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a loan for €300 million for the Regional Government of Galicia in Spain (Xunta de Galicia) to co-finance investments in education, sustainability, the energy transition, social services, and digitalisation in the region. The credit is the first tranche of a total approved loan of €495 million for the Galicia region under the Operational Programme for 2021-2027 of EU regional development and cohesion funds, especially the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and the Just Transition Fund.

Finalists announced for the 2024 EU Organic Awards Aikaterini Serifi Fri, 19/07/2024 - 07:56 The names of the finalists for the 2024 EU Organic Awards have been revealed today. For each of the eight categories, the top three projects have been selected, representing 24 finalists from 12 EU countries. The winners of the eight awards will be unveiled at the official ceremony in Brussels on 23 September, as part of a series of events and activities celebrating the annual EU Organic Day.