Brussels, 03/02/2000 (Agence Europe) - Promoting the euro, enhancing the EU's economic and social cohesion, preparing enlargement, these were, in 1999, the main thrusts of the activity of the European Investment Bank, as presented to the press on Thursday by its very new President, Philippe Maystadt. Last year, the EIB lent EUR 31.8 billion, 27.8 billion of which in the European Union and 2.4 billion in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Cyprus. It borrowed EUR 28.3 billion on...