Former
@EIB
President 2012-23, at the
@Bundestag
for 25 years representing
@FDP
. Passionate about Europe, foreign affairs & the developmental impact of finance
Today I close the most fulfilling chapter of my political and professional career, with the end of my term as President of the European Investment Bank Group. Thanks to the incredible
@EIB
,
@EIBGlobal
&
@EIF_EU
Staff and all the best to my successor
@NadiaCalvino
!
#theEUBank
🇪🇺🌍
We bid farewell to Jacques Delors, a pillar of the EU project. His leadership and vision have been instrumental in making the EU more united, integrated, and prosperous.
Very good meeting with
@EIB
President
@wernerhoyer
on our good collaboration to support strategic investments and deploy
#NextGenerationEU
🇪🇺 loans & priority areas for the bank going forward.
🇪🇺Today, the EIB Board of Directors approved €5bn to support Europe’s wind energy sector, in line with the
#REPowerEU
plan to accelerate the energy transition. Renewable energy is key to deliver the European Green Deal, which aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Thanks for your kind words,
@rothgilles
. It was my pleasure to meet you today. I am sure the relationship between
#Luxembourg
and
@EIB
will keep on growing and generating impact for Europe and our global partners.
🇱🇺🇪🇺
Dear
@wernerhoyer
, thank you for your extraordinary leadership at the
@EIB
, turning it into a global climate finance beacon. 🇱🇺 is proud to host this remarkable institution & biggest multilateral lender in the world. Your legacy will prosper as you pass the torch to
@NadiaCalvino
Congratulations, dear
@NadiaCalvino
for your nomination as
@EIB
Group President. I express my gratitude to our wonderful staff for their commitment over the past 12 years, and leave
#theEUbank
with confidence in your capable hands going forward. All the best, Nadia!
What would success at
#COP28
look like for our President
@wernerhoyer
?
Increased ambition - with climate, development & innovation at the heart of what we do.
Trust in our capabilities, and the power of technology.
🎥👇
At
#COP28
@EIB
has shown the progress made with Climate Resilient Debt Clauses, providing financial breathing space to countries hit by a climate disasters. Thanks
@miaamormottley
for being a trusted partner in developing these innovative instruments!
At
#COP28
Multilateral Development Banks are bringing solutions to turn decarbonization into the biggest development case of our times. Thanks Ajay Banga for the strong partnership proposal that
@WorldBank
is putting forward.
@EIB
@EIBGlobal
🎙️President
@wernerhoyer
at
#COP28
:
patience is wearing out.
We Multilateral Development Banks need to deliver and go into action mode.
There can be no doubt: we must not reduce our ambition.
The EIB is well on track on its climate objectives. But it is not enough.
I met with
@EIB
President
@WernerHoyer
and Vice-President
@TeresaCzerwnska
to thank them for the decision to open a regional EIB office in Kyiv. It is not only significant for Ukrainian business, but it also conveys an essential message of faith in Ukraine and its development to
Safely transferred EIB President
@wernerhoyer
and Vice-President
@TeresaCzerwnska
to Kyiv.
#IronDiplomacy
continues on schedule despite snow storms.
We’re thankful for the EIB’s continued support and recent loans totalling €450M for urgent infrastructure needs of Ukraine.
I am very grateful to President
@ZelenskyyUa
for his precious time and for the opportunity to discuss the EU bank's
@EIB
support for🇺🇦. From reconstruction to resilience, to supporting Ukraine on its EU path: our commitment to
#StandWithUkraine
️ remains unwavering🇺🇦🇪🇺
@EIBGlobal
Productive meeting with
@wernerhoyer
and team. I welcomed the opening of
@EIB
Regional Hub for Eastern Europe, based in Kyiv. We discussed current and new restoration projects. Grateful for working with communities and supporting
#Ukraine
on our path to the EU.
_________
Thanks 🇺🇦Prime Minister
@Denys_Shmyhal
for a very productive exchange today in
#Kyiv
.
@EIB
&
@EIBGlobal
are reinforcing local presence in Ukraine to deliver faster and better financial assistance, advisory services, and capacity building.
My joint op-ed with
@fbirol
and
@Lagarde
on why Europe should lead the green transition. It’s good for our climate - sure. But it’s equally important for 🇪🇺competitiveness. We cannot miss the next wave of technological opportunities.
@IEA
@ecb
@EIB
A climate-proof Europe is more than an urgent environmental challenge, it’s a pressing economic and energy security priority too.
Ahead of
#COP28
, ECB President
@Lagarde
, EIB President
@WernerHoyer
and I call for a fair & inclusive transition ➡️