Press Release
September 8th, 2023
Statement on the selection of a new President of the European Investment Bank (EIB)
Today, as Chair of the Board of Governors of the EIB, I have informed the EIB Governors of the candidates that have been assessed by the EIB Appointment Advisory Committee (AAC). The AAC has assessed the following candidates (in alphabetical order):
Press Release
September 4th, 2023
Belgians collectively subscribe for 21.896 billion euros to the one-year state bond
Belgian households and singles found plenty of ways towards subscribing to the one-year state bond last week. That subscription period ran from Thursday 24 August 2023 to Friday 1 September 2023. This is what Minister of Finance Vincent Van Peteghem announces at the instigation of the Belgian Debt Agency.234,310 people subscribed directly through the Ledger of the Belgian Debt Agency, accounting for 7.093 billion euros. The average amount of subscription to a state bond at the Agency thus…
Press Release
July 13th, 2023
Belgium contributes €6 million to the trust fund for Ukraine by the EIB
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the ministers of 16 EU countries today signed expressions of intent for the EIB for Ukraine Fund in support of Ukraine’s agenda for recovery and reconstruction. Announced in spring 2023 as a part of a larger EU for Ukraine initiative, the EIB’s EU4U Fund will help rapidly scale up support for Ukraine’s most urgent infrastructure needs and sustain the economy. Belgium pledges €6 million in support of the fund.
Press Release
June 16th, 2023
Minister Van Peteghem appointed as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the European Investment Bank
Minister Van Peteghem will be appointed as the new chairman of the Board of Governors of the European Investment Bank (EIB). The chairmanship is appointed in a rotating system between member states, each for the period of one year. As chairman, Minister Van Peteghem will coordinate the work of the Board of Governors and chair the annual meeting. In doing so, he will focus on the EIB's crucial role in Ukraine's economic challenges and reconstruction.
Press Release
January 10th, 2023
Belgium and the Netherlands jointly intercept 160 tonnes of cocaine through thorough cooperation and information exchange
Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Vincent Van Peteghem and Dutch State Secretary for Benefits and Customs Aukje de Vries presented the results of drug seizures for the year 2022 in the international ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam at a joint press conference. Both customs services combined seized 160 tonnes of cocaine in 2022.
Press Release
February 3rd, 2021
It becomes more fiscally advantageous to donate products than to throw them away
The coronavirus crisis has greatly increased the pressure on food banks. We need to encourage companies and businesses to donate to charitable organisations goods that are vital but not saleable. That is why we are making it more fiscally advantageous to donate than to throw away.