Thomas Östros (@ostrosthomas) 's Twitter Profile
Thomas Östros

@ostrosthomas

Vice President of the European Investment Bank with oversight of Energy, Health and Life science and Development.

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VP Thomas Östros, together with EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis, inaugurated the new EIB Group office in Riga. It reinforces our presence in Latvia, helping us deliver tailored solutions to local businesses and national authorities, boosting growth. 🔗bit.ly/Riga_Latvia

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🇪🇺🇱🇻 We support Latvia’s largest water utility, SIA "Rīgas ūdens", with a €70m loan to upgrade the water-supply network in Riga. The project will reduce water losses, boost climate resilience and protect the environment, benefitting over 600,000 residents. 🔗bit.ly/Riga_water-sys…

🇪🇺🇱🇻 We support Latvia’s largest water utility, <a href="/rigasudens/">SIA "Rīgas ūdens"</a>, with a €70m loan to upgrade the water-supply network in Riga.

The project will reduce water losses, boost climate resilience and protect the environment, benefitting over 600,000 residents.

🔗bit.ly/Riga_water-sys…
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🇪🇪🇪🇺The EIB Group has opened its 1st office in Estonia to keep supporting strategic investments. Based in Tallin, it will help us work closely with Estonian businesses & local financial markets, fostering innovation, sustainable development, and growth⤵️ bit.ly/Estonia_EIB

🇪🇪🇪🇺The EIB Group has opened its 1st office in Estonia to keep supporting strategic investments.

Based in Tallin, it will help us work closely with Estonian businesses &amp; local financial markets, fostering innovation, sustainable development, and growth⤵️

bit.ly/Estonia_EIB
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📽️Vice-President Thomas Östros, alongside Tanzania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahamoud Thabit Kombo, outlines our partnership with Tanzania. From renewable energy to sustainable infrastructure, we’re working together to finance impactful projects that drive inclusive growth⤵️

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President Nadia Calviño and VPs Thomas Östros & Fayolle will be at the IMF-World Bank #SpringMeetings. It's a timely opportunity to strengthen ties with key partners, and announce new initiatives for: ⚡️energy security 🍃climate action 🇺🇦Ukraine⤵️ bit.ly/EIBSpringMeeti…

President <a href="/NadiaCalvino/">Nadia Calviño</a> and VPs <a href="/OstrosThomas/">Thomas Östros</a> &amp; Fayolle will be at the <a href="/IMFNews/">IMF</a>-<a href="/WorldBank/">World Bank</a> #SpringMeetings.

It's a timely opportunity to strengthen ties with key partners, and announce new initiatives for:

⚡️energy security
🍃climate action
🇺🇦Ukraine⤵️

bit.ly/EIBSpringMeeti…
Nadia Calviño (@nadiacalvino) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Proud to sign with Odile Renaud-Basso an European Investment Bank 🤝🏼 The EBRD mutual reliance agreement, reducing red tape for clients and increasing impact on the ground. We have a shared goal: working together to finance projects that make a difference for businesses and communities. #SpringMeetings

Proud to sign with <a href="/OdileRenaud/">Odile Renaud-Basso</a> an <a href="/EIB/">European Investment Bank</a> 🤝🏼 <a href="/EBRD/">The EBRD</a> mutual reliance agreement, reducing red tape for clients and increasing impact on the ground.

We have a shared goal: working together to finance projects that make a difference for businesses and communities.

#SpringMeetings
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Mr. Thomas Östros, Vice President of the European Investment Bank: We aim to mobilize resources for climate projects by pooling funding, facilitating local green bonds, and attracting private investors. Innovative financing is key to combat climate change.

Mr. Thomas Östros, Vice President of the European Investment Bank: We aim to mobilize resources for climate projects by pooling funding, facilitating local green bonds, and attracting private investors. Innovative financing is key to combat climate change.
Nadia Calviño (@nadiacalvino) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Proud to represent the European Investment Bank, together with VPs Thomas Östros & Fayolle, at the very productive #SpringMeetings in Washington. Good exchanges & strong support to multilateral institutions, core of our global safety net for financial stability, shared prosperity & peace. 🌍🌎🌏

Proud to represent the <a href="/EIB/">European Investment Bank</a>, together with VPs <a href="/OstrosThomas/">Thomas Östros</a> &amp; Fayolle, at the very productive #SpringMeetings in Washington.

Good exchanges &amp; strong support to multilateral institutions, core of our global safety net for financial stability, shared prosperity &amp; peace.

🌍🌎🌏
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We are lending €400m to help Helsinki build a new tramline to Laajasalo, Korkeasaari and Kalasatama, along with three major bridges, new depots and trams. The project also expands bike and pedestrian paths and aims to cut travel times in half by 2027. 👉bit.ly/Finland_EIB_He…

We are lending €400m to help Helsinki build a new tramline to Laajasalo, Korkeasaari and Kalasatama, along with three major bridges, new depots and trams.

The project also expands bike and pedestrian paths and aims to cut travel times in half by 2027.

👉bit.ly/Finland_EIB_He…
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🇮🇸 We signed a €35m venture debt facility with Sidekick Health to advance digital therapeutics and AI innovation in chronic and specialty care. This funding, backed by #InvestEU, will accelerate therapy development, support R&D and international growth🔗bit.ly/Iceland_Sideki…

🇮🇸 We signed a €35m venture debt facility with <a href="/SidekickHealth/">Sidekick Health</a> to advance digital therapeutics and AI innovation in chronic and specialty care.

This funding, backed by #InvestEU, will accelerate therapy development, support R&amp;D and international growth🔗bit.ly/Iceland_Sideki…
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Together with Lithuania to support the development of a military base in Rūdninkai for NATO troops. Our advisory expertise will help structure the project through public-private partnerships in line with EU goals for security and defence. bit.ly/Lithuania_EIB

Together with Lithuania to support the development of a  military base in Rūdninkai for <a href="/NATO/">NATO</a> troops.

Our advisory expertise will help structure the project through public-private partnerships in line with EU goals for security and defence.

bit.ly/Lithuania_EIB
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Very productive meeting with President William Samoei Ruto, PhD in Nairobi today on the side lines at the EU-Kenya Business Forum 2025. European Investment Bank stands ready to support projects in digitalization, clean energy, water and SME development.

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Through #EIBGlobal, with the Family Bank Limited, we’re investing €100m to boost credit for women-led & youth-run businesses in Kenya. This financing will support trade and agriculture via targeted SME lending & enhance gender-focused financial solutions⤵️ bit.ly/Kenya_EIB

Through #EIBGlobal, with the <a href="/FamilyBankKenya/">Family Bank Limited</a>, we’re investing €100m to boost credit for women-led &amp; youth-run businesses in Kenya.

This financing will support trade and agriculture via targeted SME lending &amp; enhance gender-focused financial solutions⤵️

bit.ly/Kenya_EIB
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At #EUKEBusinessForum2025, led by VP Thomas Östros, we advanced EU–Kenya cooperation for green, inclusive growth: 🔵€100m for SMEs, focus on women and youth 🔵Clean water access for 1.5m people 🔵Support for geothermal, water and BRT 🔵Driving Kenya’s digital economy #EIBGlobal

At #EUKEBusinessForum2025, led by VP <a href="/OstrosThomas/">Thomas Östros</a>, we advanced EU–Kenya cooperation for green, inclusive growth:

🔵€100m for SMEs, focus on women and youth
🔵Clean water access for 1.5m people
🔵Support for geothermal, water and BRT
🔵Driving Kenya’s digital economy
#EIBGlobal
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Together with the Erste Bank Open, we are providing €200 million of new financing for housing in Austria. This is our largest package for subsidised and non-profit rental housing across Austria & will support the construction of 4,000 new apartments. 👉bit.ly/Austria_Afford…

Together with the <a href="/ErsteBankOpen/">Erste Bank Open</a>, we are providing €200 million of new financing for housing in Austria.

This is our largest package for subsidised and non-profit rental housing across Austria &amp; will support the construction of 4,000 new apartments.

👉bit.ly/Austria_Afford…
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🇸🇪🇪🇺 We’re stepping up our support for the expansion of the Stockholm metro with €400 million in new financing to the Region and City of Stockholm. This is one of the largest metro expansion projects currently underway in Europe. Read more 🔗bit.ly/Stockholm_Metro

🇸🇪🇪🇺 We’re stepping up our support for the expansion of the Stockholm metro with €400 million in new financing to the Region and City of Stockholm.

This is one of the largest metro expansion projects currently underway in Europe.

Read more 🔗bit.ly/Stockholm_Metro
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📢The EIB Board of Governors, made up of EU 27 Finance Ministers, endorsed a record €100bn financing ceiling for 2025, and new initiatives to boost: 🔹competitiveness 🔹technological leadership 🔹security strengthening EU’s position on the global stage➡️bit.ly/BoardOfGoverno…

📢The EIB Board of Governors, made up of EU 27 Finance Ministers, endorsed a record €100bn financing ceiling for 2025, and new initiatives to boost:

🔹competitiveness
🔹technological leadership
🔹security

strengthening EU’s position on the global stage➡️bit.ly/BoardOfGoverno…
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🔵Energy security and competitiveness New EIB Group financing supports the EU Clean Industrial Deal and aims at mobilising €40 billion to support 🔹energy grids 🔹affordable energy 🔹cleantech 👇

🔵Energy security and competitiveness

New EIB Group financing supports the EU Clean Industrial Deal and aims at mobilising €40 billion to support

🔹energy grids
🔹affordable energy
🔹cleantech
👇
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🇸🇪🇪🇺We’re supporting PulPac - Dry Molded Fiber in Sweden to scale its fibre-based solution to replace single-use plastics. This investment advances EU green goals and fosters sustainable innovation in products like: 🔹coffee lids 🔹cutlery 🔹pharma packaging. 👉bit.ly/EIBPulPac

🇸🇪🇪🇺We’re supporting <a href="/PulPac_DMF/">PulPac - Dry Molded Fiber</a> in Sweden to scale its fibre-based solution to replace single-use plastics.
This investment advances EU green goals and fosters sustainable innovation in products like:

🔹coffee lids
🔹cutlery
🔹pharma packaging.

👉bit.ly/EIBPulPac
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Skriver om professor Bertil Holmlund, en av landets mest tongivande nationalekonomer, som nyligen lämnat oss. ekonomistas.se/2025/07/04/ber…