17/03/2004 (Agence Europe) - In a press release published on 12 March, the European Investment Bank (EIB) confirms that, in 2003, the first complete year of activity for the Euro-Mediterranean facility for investment and partnership (FEMIP), the volume of its loans in the Mediterranean partner countries reached a record level of EUR 2.1 billion (EUR 1.8 billion in 2002). The EIB sees this as a leading role that the EU financial institution plays in support of economic development and...