24/08/2018 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 9 August, the European Commission approved the prolongation of the Portuguese guarantee scheme on European Investment Bank (EIB) lending until 9 February of next year. This measure covers State guarantees to banks which themselves guarantee EIB loans granted to companies in Portugal. The Commission considered that this scheme, which was initially approved in June 2013 and the most recent prolongation of which was approved in November 2017, was...