Video message from the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, European Parliament
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Norbert Lins, Chair, Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, European Parliament
Opening statement from the EIB – Christian Kettel Thomsen
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Mr Christian Kettel Thomsen, Vice-President, European Investment Bank
Recorded at: 7th annual EU conference on EAFRD financial instruments
Opening statement from the Ministry of Rural Development and Food in Greece
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Spilios Livanos, Minister of Rural Development and Food, Greece
Opening statement from the European Commission – Janusz Wojciechowski
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Mr Janusz Wojciechowski, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development
Recorded at: 7th annual EU conference on EAFRD financial instruments
ERDF financial instruments in action: Supporting innovative start-ups
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This video case study explains how Berlin’s start-ups providing innovative and sustainable products grow and scale thanks to ERDF co-financed Venture Capital (VC) investments. The Federal State of Berlin was one of EU’s pioneers in implementing ERDF equity financial instruments. Three final recipients as well as the ERDF intermediate body and the fund manager describe how the VC funds work in practice, what advantages they offer and what Berlin’s ambitions are to further expand the range of the ERDF equity products in the 2021-2027 period.
The Greek EAFRD Guarantee Fund 2014-2020
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This video case study presents testimonials of EAFRD financial instrument beneficiaries in Greece. The guarantee instrument showcased in the video aims to improve access to finance conditions for agricultural and agri-food enterprises to help beneficiaries get their investment projects off the ground.
ESF financial instruments in action: impact and success stories
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ESF financial instruments mobilised more than EUR 800 million of financing in the 2014-2020 programming period to foster employment, social inclusion, education and learning across the European Union. This video showcases the stories of final recipients from Poland, Lithuania, Italy and Portugal, who could see their projects get off the ground thanks to ESF financial instruments.
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