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EIB backs EUR 49 million submarine cable linking Morocco and Canaries

Spanish operators Islalink and Canalink will build a EUR 49 million submarine cable linking Morocco and the Canary Islands, backed by EUR 20 million from the European Investment Bank. Construction starts late 2025, with service from 2028.

Reported Editor-read Atalayar, 16 August 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that the EIB loan agreement has been formally signed, only that EIB funding backs the project.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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