EIB, som er skabt af Rom-traktaten med henblik på at støtte EF's politiske målsætninger økonomisk, bestræber sig for sin beskedne del på at yde sit til, at udvidelsen skal lykkes.
For its own, modest, part, the European Investment Bank, which was created by the Treaty of Rome for the purpose of providing financial support for the political objectives of the European Community, is trying to contribute to successful enlargement.