Juncker Plan: almost €393 billion of investment now mobilised across Europe

[:en]The European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the core of the Juncker Plan, has mobilised almost €393 billion of investment, according to April figures from the European Investment Bank (EIB) – the Commission’s strategic partner on the Investment Plan for Europe. Operations approved under EFSI so far represent a total financing volume of €72.8 billion in all Member States. The EIB has approved 524 infrastructure projects supported by EFSI for €53.8 billion, which should generate €246.6 billion of additional investments. The European Investment Fund, part of the EIB Group, has approved 554 financing agreements for small and medium businesses worth €19 billion, which should generate €146 billion of additional investments and benefit 945,000 companies.[:]