The first edition of Tilia – Today's Ideas and Leadership in Action (Romanian Cities Summit), organised on 23-24 April at the Palace of Culture in Iaşi by the Iulius Foundation in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), brought together 600 in-person participants and more than 300 virtual participants.

Charles Montgomery, author of Happy City and ranked among the world's 100 most influential urbanists, will be the international keynote speaker at Tilia – Romanian Cities Summit on April 23-24 in Iași. This marks Montgomery's first visit to Romania.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Commission are supporting Ukraine's housing recovery with a €100 million loan facility to develop a scalable affordable housing platform. The financing will help deliver safe and sustainable housing for internally displaced persons and other vulnerable groups, addressing one of the country's most pressing social needs.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has extended an additional €25 million loan to Resi4Rent, Poland’s largest institutional rental housing platform, bringing its total investment in the company to €100 million. This funding aims to support Resi4Rent’s expansion across Poland, addressing the country's housing shortage and promoting sustainable development.

The EBRD has announced a €50 million investment in property developer Releven as part of a joint venture deal in which the bank will hold a 40% stake.

Around 75% of investors plan to increase their exposure to rental housing (PRS), purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), and collective living solutions over the next five years, shows a survey by Cushman & Wakefield.

The EBRD has invested €76 million in VGP's green bond program, supporting the company’s development and fund acquisitions of sustainable parks across Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, and the Slovak Republic.

Iulius and Atterbury Europe have secured the largest loan ever granted for a new real estate development in Romania. The €400 million syndicated financing will back the development of the Rivus Cluj-Napoca mixed-use urban reconversion project. The green loan was provided by a consortium of four major financial institutions: Erste Bank, BCR, EBRD, and BRD. 

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending an €80 million portfolio risk-sharing guarantee to BNP Paribas Bank Polska to help increase access to green finance in Poland.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has cut its 2025 growth forecast for its regions by 0.2 percentage points to 3.0%, with a moderate rebound to 3.4% expected in 2026. This follows a similar downgrade in February and reflects mounting global headwinds, including rising trade policy uncertainty, softening external demand, and newly imposed tariffs.