Brussels, 11/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - EU finance ministers on Tuesday held their first debate on a Commission proposal on the European Investment Bank's (EIB) external mandate for 2007-13. The Commission is planning on an increase in the amount of loans and a new geographical distribution, two elements on which the Council will have more detailed discussions in October. Some orientations will, however, be made on Tuesday.
During a public debate, the Netherlands and a number of other...