Brussels, 10/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - On 10 January, the European Commission adopted an assistance programme in favour of local banks and credit establishments, mainly in the ten new Member States, aimed at attenuating the difficulties encountered by enterprise, especially SMEs, when seeking financing. The Commission's initiative, which will then be relayed by international financial institutions and especially the EBRD, EIF and the EIB in cooperation with the Kreditanstalt, should make it...