09/07/2014 (Agence Europe) - Greater cooperation with France's Caisse des Dépôts. The European Investment Bank and the French bank Caisse des Dépôts will be working more closely together on growth-stimulating investment in three new programmes: €2 billion to finance schools and colleges; €1.5 billion for high-speed internet connections and € 900 million for service buses. The banks will coordinate their financing of local authorities to the tune of €4 billion a year from the EIB in 2013-2015 and €4 billion in loans on eligible savings at the Caisse des Dépôts in 2013-2017. Co-financing is already operational in campuses, hospitals, transport, digital infrastructure and energy efficiency for buildings. (MB)