26/08/2005 (Agence Europe) - On 23 August, the European Commission adopted a report revealing that total borrowing by the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) increased in 2004 by 18.8% to EUR 49.9 billion, compared with EUR 42.1 billion the previous year. Taking into account repayments, cancellations and exchange-rate fluctuations, total borrowing outstanding as at 31 December 2004 was EUR 216.6 billion, up 10.3% on 2003. The breakdown of borrowing by currency shows a...