European Investment Bank loans guaranteed by the EC budget may amount over 1990-2 to $1.1billion for Poland and Hungary.

Madam President, guaranteeing European Investment Bank loans in third countries has long been a concern of the Committee on Budgets.

Feb 8 - Saab wins EU regulatory approval for a state guarantee of a €400m European Investment Bank loan.

Syria Ministers adopted Conclusions and restrictive measures against a further 18 members of the Syrian regime and stopping all European Investment Bank loans.

It is up to the countries concerned to take the initiative of preparing and proposing projects that could be supported financially by Community funds and European Investment Bank loans.

Remarkably, the revived company (with European Investment Bank loans backed by the Swedish government) has completed the 9-5 and shipped it to faithful but starving dealers around the world.

-Jaguar and GKN's joint venture car components plant under construction at Telford, Shropshire, has been approved for a European Investment Bank loan of £20 million.

ECU 150 million has provisionally been set aside and it can have considerable leverage through the special way it can be used for the European Investment Bank loans and guarantees.

Despite Chinese finance, a European Investment Bank loan and a loyal band of customers across the globe, Saab has been unable to sell enough new models or buy time to placate its creditors.

He suggested the Greater Manchester Transport Authority might look at bond finance to fund the £500m required for its £1bn tram scheme not covered by a £500m European Investment Bank loan.

In addition there have been European Investment Bank loans which, over the same period, came to 267 million ECU plus 471 million ECU coming from the Member States.

In particular, I welcome of the cutting of paperwork by allowing flat and lump-sum payments, allowing spending on energy efficiency in housing, bringing forward some GBP 6 billion of spending to start this year, and making it easier to work with the European Investment Bank loans.