Financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2024

2.7.2025 A10-0112/3

Amendment 3

Marc Botenga

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0112/2025

Francisco Assis

Financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2024

(2024/2053(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Emphasises the important role of the EIB Group as a pan-European and international investment body in mobilising both public and private financing for EU priorities and supporting Member States in financing essential and strategic investments and EU policy goals;

8. Notes the role of the EIB Group as a pan-European and international investment body in mobilising both public and private financing for EU priorities and supporting Member States in financing essential and strategic investments and EU policy goals; points out, however, that, in order to tackle social and ecological challenges, European citizens need a public investment bank to finance public-public projects;

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2.7.2025 A10-0112/4

Amendment 4

Marc Botenga, Pasquale Tridico, João Oliveira

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0112/2025

Francisco Assis

Financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2024

(2024/2053(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Welcomes the EIB’s proactive approach in the area of security and defence; highlights the fact that investment in this sector doubled in 2024 to EUR 1 billion, with the EIB’s 2025 plan set to double it again to a record EUR 2 billion; stresses that greater EIB investment in the defence sector can encourage commercial banks’ investment in the sector; notes, however, that these amounts represent less than 1.1 % of EIB investments for 2024 (EUR 88.8 billion), and 2.2 % of its financing objectives for 2025 (EUR 95 billion) and emphasises that they can only play a complementary role in addressing the estimated EUR 33.6 billion to EUR 48 billion in new financing required by 2030 for defence companies to meet the increase in orders expected under the ReArm Europe / Readiness 2030 plan; stresses that European-level funding is essential to meet the significant funding needs of Member States; underlines that any future structural European defence funding must be designed with clear conditions set and strong oversight, drawing on lessons learned from existing instruments;

28. Deplores the EIB’s proactive approach in the area of security and defence; highlights the fact that investment in this sector doubled in 2024 to EUR 1 billion, with the EIB’s 2025 plan set to double it again to a record EUR 2 billion; stresses, in this context, that, in the middle of a social and economic crisis, there is a need for social and environmental investments, rather than an arms race;

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2.7.2025 A10-0112/5

Amendment 5

Marc Botenga, Pasquale Tridico, João Oliveira

on behalf of The Left Group

Report A10-0112/2025

Francisco Assis

Financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2024

(2024/2053(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28a. Calls on the EIB to stop developing mechanisms for the financing of military equipment, infrastructure, services and technologies, and to focus on social and ecological challenges only;

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