11/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - At the annual meeting of the Governing Council of the European Investment Bank (EIB) on 9 June 2009 (see EUROPE 9917), Italian Economy and Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti went to the EIB headquarters to meet Dario Scannapieco, EIB Vice-President with responsibility for operations in Italy. He also met Italian managers and bank staff. In 2008, EIB funding in Italy totalled €8.3 billion (up 48% on 2007), of which €2.5 billion was provided for small and...