Brussels, 26/11/2008 (Agence Europe) - The European Investment Bank has signed a €400 million loan to finance projects provided for in the Regional Operating Programme (ROP) for Calabria. The EIB will also advance another €50 million to support the activities of local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The loan will supplement contributions from the Structural Funds (Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund) for the period 2007-2013, and finance the bulk of the...