Brussels, 07/12/2004 (Agence Europe) - On 3 December, the European Investment Bank (EIB) granted a global loan of EUR 20 million to Volksbank CZ for the funding of projects achieved by small and medium-sized companies and local authorities in the Czech Republic. The loan will finance up to 50% of the total cost of the projects in fields such as protection and improvement of the environment, rational use of energy, infrastructures, industry, education and health facilities, tourism and other...