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COVID-19: news and stories

Publication date: 24 April 2020

CEB approves COVID-19 response projects in 21 countries

Sector HealthSpotlight on projects approved since January 2021

CEB approves € 152 million loan to Hungary to help combat COVID-19 pandemic (14 June)
The CEB supports Xunta de Galicia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic (22 March)
CEB to finance the acquisition of COVID-19 vaccines for Kosovo (19 March)

Spotlight on a project approved in September 2020

CEB supports Andorra’s efforts to manage the COVID-19 pandemic

Spotlight on projects approved in June 2020

CEB approves a € 10 million loan to San Marino for key investments in public healthcare
CEB approves € 121.5 million to Lithuania for investments in emergency healthcare, education for all, and sustainable mobility

Spotlight on projects approved in May 2020

Greece: CEB supports health sector with €200 million amid COVID-19 crisis
Kosovo: CEB approves €35 million to support emergency health care
Latvia: CEB approves €150 million to bolster COVID-19 response
Serbia: CEB approves €200 million to support country’s COVID-19 response

Spotlight on projects approved in April 2020

Spain: CEB supports Comunidad de Madrid health sector with € 200 million amid COVID-19 crisis
CEB and ICO provide 334 million euros to support Spanish SMEs and self-employed
Italy: CEB approves € 300 million for immediate expenditure associated with COVID-19 pandemic
Czech Republic: CEB approves € 300 million to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 Social Inclusion Bond

CEB issues social inclusion bond in response to COVID-19 pandemic
CEB issues second COVID-19 Social Inclusion Bond