The President of the Government of Spain receives the President of the European Investment Bank, Nadia Calviño

Moncloa Palace, Madrid

Sánchez conveyed to Calviño that Spain will continue to support the EIB's leading role in financing European public goods, enabling progress towards a more social and competitive Europe and boosting the green and digital transition.

In this regard, the Prime Minister highlighted the value of the European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI) for innovative companies, which has had a very positive impact in Spain. They also discussed the possibility of increasing EIB activity in the field of agriculture and the bioeconomy in Spain, and the EIB's growing involvement in the housing sector, one of the most important issues for Spain and Europe, which requires every effort to finance affordable housing.

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