07/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - The President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Philippe Maystadt, confirmed on 6 January that the EIB will contribute to the significant financial aid package communicated the same day by the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, for the reconstruction of tsunami hit areas of South East Asia. The EIB states it is willing and ready to launch as quickly as possible a long-term lending programme for financing the reconstruction at...