Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria, Dr. Alfred Gusenbauer, visited the European Investment Bank on the occasion of his official one-day visit to Luxembourg on October 11, 2007. After EIB President Mr. Philippe Maystadt welcomed Mr. Gusenbauer and his delegation, a working meeting took place during which issues of common interest related to EIB operations in Austria and the Western Balkans were discussed. Furthermore, Mr Gusenbauer and Mr Maystadt exchanged their views on EIB support to projects implementing EU policy objectives such as the minimising of the climate change and the development of the TEN infrastructure in central Europe. For more information about EIB financing in Austria, see: http://www.eib.org/projects/loans/regions/european-union/at.htm
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