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Draft report (2024/2053(INI)) 2025-04-29

Financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2024

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Amendment 1

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the G20 commissioned review of Multilateral Development Banks’ capital adequacy frameworks (the CAF Review),

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Amendment 2

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Citation 15

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
– having regard to the EIB’s third annual report on EIB Group activities in EU cohesion regions of 15 July 2024,	– having regard to the EIB Group’s third annual report on EIB Group activities in EU cohesion regions of 15 July 2024,

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Amendment 3

César Luena, Francisco Assis, Jonás Fernández, Carla Tavares

Motion for a resolution

Citation 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2024 on nature restoration;

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Amendment 4

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin

Motion for a resolution

Citation 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Commission communication of 19 March 2025 entitled ‘ Savings and Investments Union - A Strategy to Foster Citizens’ Wealth and Economic Competitiveness in the EU’,

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Amendment 5

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 28 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the EIB Environmental and Social Standards;

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Amendment 6

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin

Motion for a resolution

Citation 29 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the launch of the EIB’s European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI) on 13 February 2023,

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Amendment 7

Christophe Gomart, Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Citation 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the study by the European Commission published on 11 January 2024 and entitled "Access to equity financing for European defence SMEs"7a,
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	7a https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2889/698738

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Amendment 8

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Citation 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the EIB Board´s decision of 21 of March 2025,

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Amendment 9

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Citation 35 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Joint White Paper for European Defence - Readiness 2030,

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Amendment 10

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Citation 40 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to its resolution of 12 March 2025 on the white paper on the future of European defence7a,
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	7a P10_TA(2025)0034.

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Amendment 11

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas the EIB Group has a balance sheet of close to EUR 600 billion;	deleted

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Amendment 12

Johan Van Overtveldt

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas the EIB Group has a balance sheet of close to EUR 600 billion;	A. whereas the EIB Group has a balance sheet of close to EUR 600 billion, making it the largest multilateral financial institution in the world;

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Amendment 13

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas the EIB, entirely owned by the Member States, is tasked with contributing to the achievement of the EU’s objectives;	B. whereas the EIB Group includes the EIB and the European Investment Fund (EIF); whereas the EIB, entirely owned by the Member States, is the largest multilateral development bank operating in the international capital markets offering competitive terms to clients and favourable conditions to support EU policies and projects both inside and outside the Union; whereas the EIF is owned by the EIB (60%), by the EU (30%) and by Financial Institutions (10%) from the Member States, the UK and Türkiye; whereas the EIF is acting as a dedicated body for supporting the European Union's policy objectives in the areas of entrepreneurship, job creation and economic cohesion;

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Amendment 14

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas the EIB, entirely owned by the Member States, is tasked with contributing to the achievement of the EU’s objectives;	B. whereas the EIB, entirely owned by the Member States, is tasked with contributing to the achievement of the EU’s objectives, in particular, supporting the development of the internal market and boosting the EU’s potential in terms of job creation, economic growth and competitiveness; whereas that mandate includes the promotion of EU policies in third countries;

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Amendment 15

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas the EIB, entirely owned by the Member States, is tasked with contributing to the achievement of the EU’s objectives;	B. whereas the EIB, entirely owned by the Member States, is tasked with contributing to the achievement of the EU’s objectives in accordance with Article 309 TFEU; whereas the EIB branded itself the EU’s climate bank, in view of the additional investments needed to deliver the green transition;

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Amendment 16

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas the EIB, entirely owned by the Member States, is tasked with contributing to the achievement of the EU’s objectives;	B. whereas the EIB, entirely owned by the Member States, is tasked with contributing to the achievement of the EU’s objectives, in particular, to the balanced and steady development of the internal market in the interest of the Union, as enshrined in Article 309 of the TFEU;

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Amendment 17

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas the EIB, entirely owned by the Member States, is tasked with contributing to the achievement of the EU’s objectives;	B. whereas the EIB is entirely owned by the Member States, and its tasks are laid down in Article 309 of the TFEU;

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Amendment 18

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
C. whereas the EIB states that its total investment reached a record level of EUR 88.8 billion in 2024, of which EUR 50.7 billion related to climate and environment; whereas the EIB’s total investment is expected to increase to EUR 95 billion in 2025;	C. whereas the EIB states that its total investment reached a record level of EUR 88.8 billion in 2024, of which EUR 50.7 billion related to climate and environment; whereas the EIB's gearing ratio has been increased to 290%, providing additional room for the EIB to invest and support the EU common priorities; whereas the EIB’s total investment is expected to increase to EUR 95 billion in 2025;

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Amendment 19

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
C. whereas the EIB states that its total investment reached a record level of EUR 88.8 billion in 2024, of which EUR 50.7 billion related to climate and environment; whereas the EIB’s total investment is expected to increase to EUR 95 billion in 2025;	C. whereas the EIB states that its total investment reached a record level of EUR 88.8 billion in 2024, of which EUR 50.7 billion related to climate and environment, and only EUR 1 billion was directed towards enhancing Europe’s security and defence; whereas the EIB’s total investment is expected to increase to EUR 95 billion in 2025;

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Amendment 20

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
C. whereas the EIB states that its total investment reached a record level of EUR 88.8 billion in 2024, of which EUR 50.7 billion related to climate and environment; whereas the EIB’s total investment is expected to increase to EUR 95 billion in 2025;	C. whereas the EIB Group has a balance sheet of close to EUR 600 billion; whereas the EIB Group states that its total investment reached a record level of EUR 88.8 billion in 2024, of which EUR 50.7 billion related to climate and environment; whereas the EIB Group’s total investment is expected to increase to EUR 95 billion in 2025;

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Amendment 21

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
C. whereas the EIB states that its total investment reached a record level of EUR 88.8 billion in 2024, of which EUR 50.7 billion related to climate and environment; whereas the EIB’s total investment is expected to increase to EUR 95 billion in 2025;	C. whereas the EIB states that its total investment reached a record level of EUR 88.8 billion in 2024, of which EUR 50.7 billion related to climate and environment and EUR 14.4 billion related to digitalisation and technological innovation; whereas the EIB’s total investment is expected to increase to EUR 95 billion in 2025;

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Amendment 22

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Pierre Pimpie, Tomáš Kubín

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ca. whereas small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) form the backbone of the European economy, with more than 85 % of them reporting significant administrative burdens in accessing finance, and whereas, according to the EIB Investment Report 2024/25, the average cost of red tape for SMEs is 2.5 % of turnover, while energy costs following the energy crisis accounted for 4 %, highlighting the relative financial burden associated with administration;

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Amendment 23

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C a. whereas the EIB supports EU policies and projects and is the main implementing partner to leverage the mandates and guarantees of the EU’s budget and thus to mobilise large-scale public and private investments; whereas the EIB states that approximately 90% of its annual investment is committed for projects inside the EU and 10% deployed for investments outside the EU;

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Amendment 24

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C a. whereas, as of June 2024, InvestEU is estimated to have mobilised around EUR 280 billion of additional investments, of which EUR 201 billion stemmed from the private sector; whereas the InvestEU envelope is almost depleted;

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Amendment 25

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C a. whereas, considering the current geopolitical landscape, the development of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base plays an increasingly important role within the internal market;

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Amendment 26

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C a. whereas the Bank maintains solid financial fundamentals and has a AAA rating which is essential to preserve investor confidence and to ensure low borrowing costs;

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Amendment 27

Johan Van Overtveldt

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C a. whereas the EIB Group provided around 16,2 billion for SMEs and mid-caps in 2024; notes that the EIB Group supports companies at all stages of development;

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Amendment 28

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Recital C b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C b. whereas the Draghi report on the European competitiveness estimated a EUR 800 billion annual investment gap in the EU and the Commission’s White Paper on European Defence report identifies that EUR 800 billion additional investment is needed in the defence sector over a four-years period; whereas the EIB Group has a crucial role to help bridge the gap both by its own lending capacities and by crowding in private capital to finance these investment needs;

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Amendment 29

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Tomáš Kubín, Pierre Pimpie

Motion for a resolution

Recital C b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Cb. whereas the European Investment Bank, as a public institution, is accountable to EU citizens, and whereas there have been long-standing calls for greater transparency in decision-making processes, the publication of detailed information on projects receiving funding, and improvements to internal governance mechanisms, particularly in relation to reputational risks;

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Amendment 30

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Recital C b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C b. whereas the Statute of the EIB has been amended on 28th February 2025 by a Council decision to increase the EIB’s gearing ratio limit based on the G20 commissioned CAF review;

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Amendment 31

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Recital C c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C c. whereas the latest reports on the future of the European Union call for strengthening the EU’s competitiveness, emphasize the vital role of market integration and underscore the need to accelerate both public and private investment to build a stronger, more secure, autonomous, and fair Europe;

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Amendment 32

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Recital C d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C d. whereas the Draghi report assesses the combined additional investment needs in Europe at EUR 750-800 billion per year by 2030;

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Amendment 33

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Recital C e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C e. whereas the Draghi report highlighted the EU-US productivity gap of 30% in 2023 and identified Europe’s missing out on the digital revolution, led by the internet and the productivity gains with only four of the world’s top 50 tech companies being European, as the main factor;

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Amendment 34

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Recital C f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C f. whereas, according to the Draghi report, EU companies spend less on research and innovation (R&I) than their US counterparts and Europe persistently fails to translate research and innovation into commercialisation, particularly in sectors like biotech, artificial intelligence and renewable energy in the context of a lack of scale and union with an incomplete Single Market, Banking Union and Capital Markets Union;

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Amendment 35

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Recital C g (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C g. whereas the Letta report estimates that EUR 300 billion of European savings are not invested in Europe, but mainly in the United States, due to the lack of integrated Capital Markets Union (CMU); whereas the President of the European Central Bank estimates that companies in the EU could raise an additional round of about EUR 470 billion a year in funding from the capital markets if the CMU would be completed1a;
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	1a https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_24_2148

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Amendment 36

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Recital C h (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C h. whereas the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) estimates the potential benefits of a more fully integrated and more effectively regulated EU financial market of up to EUR 159 billion per year in the long run as well as the benefit of further progress in the integration of the EU banking sector of up to EUR 114 billion per year;

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Amendment 37

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Recital C i (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C i. whereas the EIB has a key role, through the EIF, in supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), enhancing their ability to access financial markets, from venture capital to micro-financing;

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Amendment 38

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Recital C j (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C j. whereas the EIB has branded itself the EU’s climate bank in view of the investments needed to deliver the fair green transition; whereas the Commission estimates that the EU needs to increase its annual investments in energy, industrial innovation and scale up and transport system by around EUR 480 billion compared to the previous decade2a;
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	2a https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52025DC0085

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Amendment 39

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Recital C k (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C k. whereas the housing sector is of general interest but faces reduced public investments and fewer non-repayable grants which makes continued EIB investment for public, social, and cooperative housing providers, in response to the ongoing EU housing crisis, crucial for this sector; whereas affordable and sustainable housing loans are a major element of the EIB’s EUR 150 billion in urban lending;

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Amendment 40

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Recital C l (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C l. whereas the housing crisis affects nearly every part of Europe, and that it no longer impacts only the most vulnerable, but is increasingly placing significant pressure on the middle class as well;

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Amendment 41

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Recital C m (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C m. whereas housing prices in the EU rose on average by 48% in less than 10 years, between 2015 and 2023; whereas according to data provided by the EIB, there is a need to build 1,5 million new homes and renovate 5 million existing ones each year—an effort that requires an annual investment of between 300 and 400 billion euros; whereas the new EIB’s Action Plan foresees investments of EUR 10 billion over the next two years;

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Amendment 42

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Recital C n (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C n. whereas the EIB announced that it would double its funding for security and defence from EUR 1 billion in 2024 to EUR 2 billion in 2025, while safeguarding its ‘AAA’ credit rating status;

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Amendment 43

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Recital C o (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C o. whereas the EIB Global lending arm, which was launched in 2022, is of key importance in terms of Europe’s position in the world; whereas EIB Global is expected to facilitate at least one third of the EUR 300 billion in investments that the Global Gateway sets out to generate by the end of 2027;

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Amendment 44

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Recital C p (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C p. whereas the Parliament has repeatedly called for the conclusion of an interinstitutional agreement between the Parliament and the EIB; whereas the Parliament has signed agreements with various EU bodies; whereas the Parliament and the EIB share a long history of intensive cooperation, including (non-)legislative interactions and dialogue;

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Amendment 45

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Welcomes the EIB’s strategic priorities for 2024 to 2027, which reflect the EU’s political priorities, including competitiveness, the green and digital transitions, regional cohesion, social infrastructure such as housing, education and health, as well as security and defence;	1. Regrets that the EIB’s strategic priorities for 2024 to 2027 do not comprehensively reflect the EU’s political priorities, in particular, security, defence, and competitiveness; notes with concern that, while climate action is identified as the number one strategic priority of the EIB Group for the 2024-2027 period, with well over 50% of annual investments allocated to the green transition, significantly lower levels of investment are foreseen for competitiveness-related priorities, specifically, approximately EUR 20 billion per year is allocated for SMEs and startups, and EUR 7 billion per year in equity for scaling up innovative European companies, despite their critical role in closing Europe's competitiveness gap;

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Amendment 46

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Welcomes the EIB’s strategic priorities for 2024 to 2027, which reflect the EU’s political priorities, including competitiveness, the green and digital transitions, regional cohesion, social infrastructure such as housing, education and health, as well as security and defence;	1. Welcomes the EIB’s strategic priorities for 2024 to 2027, which reflect the EU’s political priorities, including competitiveness, the green and digital transitions, regional cohesion, social infrastructure such as housing, education and health, as well as security and defence; points out that the eight priorities set out in the strategic roadmap are: the climate, digitalisation and innovation, security and defence, cohesion, agriculture and the bioeconomy, social infrastructure, investments outside the EU and capital markets;

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Amendment 47

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Welcomes the EIB’s strategic priorities for 2024 to 2027, which reflect the EU’s political priorities, including competitiveness, the green and digital transitions, regional cohesion, social infrastructure such as housing, education and health, as well as security and defence;	1. Appreciates the EIB’s readiness to adapt and reinvent itself in line with changing EU policy requirements, while respecting its long-term goals; welcomes the EIB’s strategic priorities for 2024 to 2027, which reflect the EU’s political priorities, including competitiveness, the green and digital transitions, security and defence, regional cohesion, social infrastructure such as housing, education and health, agriculture, financing outside of EU as well as promoting the Capital Markets Union;

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Amendment 48

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Welcomes the EIB’s strategic priorities for 2024 to 2027, which reflect the EU’s political priorities, including competitiveness, the green and digital transitions, regional cohesion, social infrastructure such as housing, education and health, as well as security and defence;	1. Takes note of the EIB’s strategic priorities for 2024 to 2027, which reflect the EU’s political priorities, including competitiveness, the green and digital transitions, regional cohesion, social infrastructure such as housing, education and health, as well as security and defence; emphasizes that due to the current challenges and international developments, it is of key importance to prioritise investments to boost European competitiveness;

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Amendment 49

Fernand Kartheiser, Kristoffer Storm, Nora Junco García, Diego Solier, Adrian-George Axinia, Georgiana Teodorescu, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Welcomes the EIB’s strategic priorities for 2024 to 2027, which reflect the EU’s political priorities, including competitiveness, the green and digital transitions, regional cohesion, social infrastructure such as housing, education and health, as well as security and defence;	1. Notes the EIB’s strategic priorities for 2024 to 2027, which reflect the EU’s political priorities, including competitiveness, the green and digital transitions, regional cohesion, social infrastructure such as housing, education and health, as well as security and defence;

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Amendment 50

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Welcomes the EIB’s strategic priorities for 2024 to 2027, which reflect the EU’s political priorities, including competitiveness, the green and digital transitions, regional cohesion, social infrastructure such as housing, education and health, as well as security and defence;	1. Welcomes the EIB’s strategic priorities for 2024 to 2027, which reflect the EU’s political priorities, including competitiveness, the green and digital transitions, regional cohesion, social infrastructure such as housing, education and health, as well as security and defence; highlights, in this regard, the EIB's capability to adapt to changing policies while remaining committed to its long-term objectives;

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Amendment 51

Ľudovít Ódor, Stéphanie Yon-Courtin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Welcomes the EIB’s strategic priorities for 2024 to 2027, which reflect the EU’s political priorities, including competitiveness, the green and digital transitions, regional cohesion, social infrastructure such as housing, education and health, as well as security and defence;	1. Welcomes the EIB’s strategic priorities for 2024 to 2027, which reflect the EU’s political priorities, including competitiveness, the green and digital transitions, regional cohesion, social infrastructure such as housing, education and health, as well as security and defence; calls, in this regard, for the EIB’s concentration towards strategic and political priorities and prudence when setting their scope;

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Amendment 52

Marco Falcone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Welcomes the EIB’s strategic priorities for 2024 to 2027, which reflect the EU’s political priorities, including competitiveness, the green and digital transitions, regional cohesion, social infrastructure such as housing, education and health, as well as security and defence;	1. Welcomes the EIB’s strategic priorities for 2024 to 2027, which reflect the EU’s political priorities, including competitiveness, the green and digital transitions, regional cohesion, social infrastructure such as housing, education and health, supporting the investment and innovation capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups, as well as security and defence;

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Amendment 53

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Welcomes the EIB’s strategic priorities for 2024 to 2027, which reflect the EU’s political priorities, including competitiveness, the green and digital transitions, regional cohesion, social infrastructure such as housing, education and health, as well as security and defence;	1. Welcomes the EIB’s strategic priorities for 2024 to 2027, which reflect the EU’s political priorities, particularly its focus on enhancing European competitiveness, security and defence, the green and digital transitions, regional cohesion and infrastructure;

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Amendment 54

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Highlights the strong call for the EIB to play an even greater role in closing Europe’s investment gap; calls on the Commission and the EIB to fully leverage the EIB’s potential; urges Member States to provide sufficient funding for this purpose; recalls that the new Commission has set itself the goal of being an ‘investment Commission’;	2. Highlights the strong call for the EIB to play an even greater role in closing Europe’s investment gap, supporting the private sector by fostering competition and attracting private investments; calls on the Commission and the EIB to fully leverage the EIB’s potential to strengthen public-private partnerships, ensuring that the bank does not become a subsidy tool; calls on the Member States to provide sufficient funding to attract private capital and put a stop to heavy reliance on public funding; recalls that the new Commission has set itself the goal of being an ‘investment Commission’ by developing the Savings and Investments Union; points out that the Commission has stressed the need to give preference to private investments and that the EU savings and investment project should be developed on the basis of market demands;

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Amendment 55

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Highlights the strong call for the EIB to play an even greater role in closing Europe’s investment gap; calls on the Commission and the EIB to fully leverage the EIB’s potential; urges Member States to provide sufficient funding for this purpose; recalls that the new Commission has set itself the goal of being an ‘investment Commission’;	2. Highlights the need for the EIB to play an even greater role in closing Europe’s investment gap; calls on the Commission and the EIB to fully leverage the EIB’s potential; stresses the need to ensure a more balanced allocation of EIB resources across climate, competitiveness, and defence objectives; recalls that the new Commission has set itself the goal of being an ‘investment Commission’;

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Amendment 56

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Highlights the strong call for the EIB to play an even greater role in closing Europe’s investment gap; calls on the Commission and the EIB to fully leverage the EIB’s potential; urges Member States to provide sufficient funding for this purpose; recalls that the new Commission has set itself the goal of being an ‘investment Commission’;	2. Highlights the strong call for the EIB to play an even greater role in closing Europe’s investment gap estimated to EUR 800bn by Mario Draghi, of which EUR 450bn for the energy transition only; calls on the Commission and the EIB to fully leverage the EIB’s potential; recalls that the new Commission has set itself the goal of being an ‘investment Commission’;

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Amendment 57

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Highlights the strong call for the EIB to play an even greater role in closing Europe’s investment gap; calls on the Commission and the EIB to fully leverage the EIB’s potential; urges Member States to provide sufficient funding for this purpose; recalls that the new Commission has set itself the goal of being an ‘investment Commission’;	2. Highlights the strong call for the EIB to play an even greater role in closing Europe’s investment gap; calls on the Commission and the EIB to fully leverage the EIB’s potential; urges Member States to provide sufficient funding for this purpose in the form of mandates entrusted to the EIB or through a capital increase would the need arise; recalls that the new Commission has set itself the goal of being an ‘investment Commission’;

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Amendment 58

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Highlights the strong call for the EIB to play an even greater role in closing Europe’s investment gap; calls on the Commission and the EIB to fully leverage the EIB’s potential; urges Member States to provide sufficient funding for this purpose; recalls that the new Commission has set itself the goal of being an ‘investment Commission’;	2. Highlights the strong call for the EIB to play an even greater role in closing Europe’s investment gap; calls on the Commission and the EIB to fully leverage the EIB’s potential and unlock the financing needed for the green, digital and social transitions; urges Member States to provide sufficient funding for this purpose; recalls that the new Commission has set itself the goal of being an ‘investment Commission’;

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Amendment 59

Fernand Kartheiser, Kristoffer Storm, Geadis Geadi, Diego Solier, Nora Junco García, Adrian-George Axinia, Georgiana Teodorescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Highlights the strong call for the EIB to play an even greater role in closing Europe’s investment gap; calls on the Commission and the EIB to fully leverage the EIB’s potential; urges Member States to provide sufficient funding for this purpose; recalls that the new Commission has set itself the goal of being an ‘investment Commission’;	2. Highlights the strong call for the EIB to play an even greater role in closing Europe’s investment gap; calls on the Commission and the EIB to fully leverage the EIB’s potential; invites Member States to provide sufficient funding for this purpose; recalls that the new Commission has set itself the goal of being an ‘investment Commission’;

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Amendment 60

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	2 a. Reiterates its call for a capital increase to enable the EIB to provide financial support to the EU common priorities; stresses the EIB's pivotal role to enable the necessary investments for a fair inclusive sustainable growth maximising innovation gains in key EU policy areas; recalls that those investments should contribute to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights and contribute to reach climate neutral by 2050 at the latest including through the implementation of the European Green Deal , the European Climate Law, as well as the 2030 and 2040 targets, the 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, of the Farm to Fork Strategy, of the Circular Economy Action Plan, of the Chemical Strategy for Sustainability and of a Zero-pollution Action Plan, as well as international commitments and in particular the Paris Agreement and the Kunmin-Montreal Agreement and the Agenda 2030, the UN Sustainable Development Goals;

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Amendment 61

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from the fact that the EIB has been responsive to EU policy objectives, notably by becoming a ‘climate bank’8 9 ;	3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset that the EIB must preserve while performing its operations;
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8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.
9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.

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Amendment 62

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Tomáš Kubín, Pierre Pimpie

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from the fact that the EIB has been responsive to EU policy objectives, notably by becoming a ‘climate bank’8 9;	3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; recalls, however, that branding the EIB exclusively as a climate bank is not sustainable in the long term if the bank is also to respond effectively to strategic challenges in the areas of security, defence, innovation, competitiveness, and technological sovereignty;
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8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.
9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.

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Amendment 63

Fernand Kartheiser, Kristoffer Storm, Geadis Geadi, Nora Junco García, Diego Solier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from the fact that the EIB has been responsive to EU policy objectives, notably by becoming a ‘climate bank’8 9 ;	3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset8 9 ;
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8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.	8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.
9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.	9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.

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Amendment 64

Johan Van Overtveldt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from the fact that the EIB has been responsive to EU policy objectives, notably by becoming a ‘climate bank’8 9 ;	3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; 8 9 ;
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8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.	8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.
9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.	9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.

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Amendment 65

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from the fact that the EIB has been responsive to EU policy objectives, notably by becoming a ‘climate bank’8 9;	3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from the fact that the EIB has been responsive to EU policy objectives;
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8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.
9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.

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Amendment 66

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from the fact that the EIB has been responsive to EU policy objectives, notably by becoming a ‘climate bank’8 9 ;	3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from its solid capital position, very strong asset quality and performance; notes that with a solid AAA rating, a strong risk management framework and, moderate leverage the EIB Group has the financial strength required to steadily increase its annual investments; highlights that the financial position of the Bank enables it to absorb potential fluctuations in returns without compromising shareholder capital or its credit rating, hence the Bank has the capacity to take on more risk in strategic investments;
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8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.
9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.

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Amendment 67

Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from the fact that the EIB has been responsive to EU policy objectives, notably by becoming a ‘climate bank’8 9 ;	3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset that must be preserved; underlines that the rating is due to prudent lending decisions;
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8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.
9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.

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Amendment 68

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from the fact that the EIB has been responsive to EU policy objectives, notably by becoming a ‘climate bank’8 9 ;	3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is a cornerstone of its financial credibility and lending capacity; underlines that the Bank´s alignment with EU policy objectives, including its role as a ‘climate bank’8 9 ; must be pursued in a way that safeguards its financial independence, risk profile, and long-term sustainability; emphasises that maintaining the AAA rating is essential to retain investors confidence and containing borrowing costs;
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8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.	8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.
9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.	9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.

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Amendment 69

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from the fact that the EIB has been responsive to EU policy objectives, notably by becoming a ‘climate bank’8 9 ;	3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from the fact that the EIB has been responsive to EU policy objectives, notably by becoming a ‘climate bank’8 9 ; further stresses that the EIB, as the EU’s climate bank, should play a pivotal role in enabling both commercial and public banks to invest in the European defence sector; recalls that the EU’s sustainable finance framework do not place overarching restrictions on defence investment;
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8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.	8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.
9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.	9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.

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Amendment 70

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from the fact that the EIB has been responsive to EU policy objectives, notably by becoming a ‘climate bank’8 9 ;	3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset that enables the EIB to ensure favourable financing conditions and take greater risks in funding public interest projects compared to private commercial banks ; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from the fact that the EIB has been responsive to EU policy objectives, notably by becoming a ‘climate bank’8 9; takes note of the decision of the EIB Board of Governors to increase the EIB’s gearing ratio limit from 250% to 290%;
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8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.	8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.
9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.	9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.

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Amendment 71

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from the fact that the EIB has been responsive to EU policy objectives, notably by becoming a ‘climate bank’8 9 ;	3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from the fact that the EIB has been responsive to EU policy objectives, notably by becoming a ‘climate bank’8 9 ; underlines that the EIB should leverage on its privileged status to take greater risks in funding European public goods compared to private commercial banks; stresses that the EIB should calibrate its intervention to ensure that it does not crowd-out private investments;
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8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.	8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.
9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.	9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.

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Amendment 72

Marco Falcone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from the fact that the EIB has been responsive to EU policy objectives, notably by becoming a ‘climate bank’8 9;	3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from the fact that the EIB has been responsive to EU policy objectives, notably by becoming a ‘climate bank’8 9; this fact, however, must not impede a review of the EIB’s restrictive policies on financing projects related to defence, in view of the EU’s heightened security needs.
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8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.	8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.
9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.	9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.

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Amendment 73

Christophe Gomart, Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from the fact that the EIB has been responsive to EU policy objectives, notably by becoming a ‘climate bank’8 9 ;	3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from the quality of the signature of the Member States, who are its ultimate guarantors, and from the fact that the EIB has been responsive to EU policy objectives, notably by becoming a ‘climate bank’8 9 ;
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8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.	8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.
9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.	9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.

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Amendment 74

Dirk Gotink

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from the fact that the EIB has been responsive to EU policy objectives, notably by becoming a ‘climate bank’8 9 ;	3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is an important asset; underlines that the rating stems, among other reasons, from the fact that the EIB has been responsive to EU policy objectives; urges the Commission and the EIB to protect and guarantee this rating when adapting the EIB’s lending policy and mandate;
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8 https://www.eib.org/en/investor-relations/index.
9 https://www.eib.org/files/fi/external/2025-02-10_Ratings_EIB.pdf, p.3.

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Amendment 75

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3 a. Notes that the EIB investment volume relative to the GDP among European countries ranges from 0.1% 1a to 1.4% for the year 2024; calls on the EIB Group to ensure a more balanced geographical distribution of investments aiming to maximize its impact across all EU regions to promote cohesive and inclusive growth throughout the Union, with particular attention to underrepresented and less developed areas;
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	1a lowest ratios are for Ireland, Latvia and Hungary.

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Amendment 76

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Pierre Pimpie, Tomáš Kubín

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3a. Notes that the EIB’s current triple-A rating is an important factor in its credibility and low financing costs; recognises, at the same time, that in order to finance innovative and strategic projects, including in the areas of defence, security, and innovation, the EIB will need to take on a higher level of risk in the future, even if this means a possible revision of its rating profile;

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Amendment 77

Fabio De Masi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3 a. Stresses that the European Central Bank (ECB) is allowed to buy bonds from public banks, which would add liquidity, stabilize bond prices, reduce volatility in this market segment and extend finance capacity while supporting the AAA rating of the EIB;

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Amendment 78

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3 a. Calls on the EIB to continue - especially in this challenging economic and financial environment - to carefully assess the potential risks during its lending activity;

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Amendment 79

Fabio De Masi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3 b. Underlines that increases in the capital of the EIB are not counting towards the deficit and debt limits as defined in the Stability and Growth Pact; strengthening the capital of the EIB could therefore constitute a pragmatic approach to narrow the investment gap identified by the Draghi report;

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Amendment 80

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Stresses the need to simplify, optimise and consolidate current and future EIB processes and mandates to enhance synergies, effectiveness and efficiency;	4. Stresses the need to simplify, optimise and consolidate current and future EIB processes and mandates to enhance synergies, effectiveness and efficiency; calls for the introduction of a single rule book, with a uniform set of financial rules, for all EU programmes, to function as a unified framework across multiple programmes for simplified implementation for partners, such as the EIB, allowing them to focus on differing objectives rather than diverging definitions, without undermining project goals and relevant standards;

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Amendment 81

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Stresses the need to simplify, optimise and consolidate current and future EIB processes and mandates to enhance synergies, effectiveness and efficiency;	4. Stresses the need to simplify, streamline and consolidate current and future EIB processes and mandates to enhance synergies, effectiveness and efficiency and access to finance, particularly for SMEs; welcomes, in this regard, the establishment of one-stop shops, including for security and defence, to offer coordinated financial support and technical guidance; underlines that these mechanisms must uphold strong accountability, cost-effectiveness, and sound financial management.

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Amendment 82

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Stresses the need to simplify, optimise and consolidate current and future EIB processes and mandates to enhance synergies, effectiveness and efficiency;	4. Stresses the need to simplify, optimise and consolidate current and future EIB processes and mandates to enhance synergies, effectiveness and efficiency; calls on the Commission and the EIB to assess how to speed-up the EIB’s time-to-market as well as to simplify financing mandates and reporting requirements without compromising on auditing standards;

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Amendment 83

Dirk Gotink

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Stresses the need to simplify, optimise and consolidate current and future EIB processes and mandates to enhance synergies, effectiveness and efficiency;	4. Stresses the need to simplify, optimise and consolidate current and future EIB processes and mandates to enhance synergies, effectiveness and efficiency, while maintaining a sufficient level of transparency; emphasises that high administrative and reporting costs present challenges to implementing partners;

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Amendment 84

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	4 a. Acknowledges the EIB’s commitment for reforms to shorten time to market, with a target of a 30% reduction by the end of 2024 and a 50% reduction over the 2024-2026 period; notes that the implementation of these reforms is being accelerated to cut bureaucracy, enable synergies within the Group, to automate and streamline internal procedures, to improve cost efficiency and to move to a risk-based approach in project analysis; calls for the Bank to intensify its efforts in the digitalization of its operations;

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Amendment 85

Marco Falcone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	4a. Calls on the EIB to keep focusing on investment plans aimed at closing the gap between the more developed EU regions and island areas, inland areas, the outermost regions, economically depressed areas and all areas of the EU at a disadvantage owing to natural factors; calls for more flexibility and less red tape for projects concerning the EU’s island and more vulnerable regions.

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Amendment 86

Johan Van Overtveldt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	4 a. Stresses the importance of reducing administrative burden and simplifying procedures for EIB-financed projects, in particular for SMEs and smaller-scale innovation-driven initiatives; underlines that a more streamlined process could increase the EIB's impact and responsiveness;

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Amendment 87

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	4 a. Reiterates its call for a capital increase to enable the EIB to mobilise investments that truly meet pan-European needs and strengthen the EU’s relevance as global player;

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Amendment 88

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Closing the investment gap and fostering competitiveness	Closing the private investment gap and fostering competitiveness

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Amendment 89

Marc Botenga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Emphasises the important role of the EIB Group as a pan-European investment body in mobilising both public and private financing for EU priorities and supporting Member States in financing essential and strategic investments;	5. Notes the role of the EIB Group as a pan-European investment body in mobilising both public and private financing for EU priorities and supporting Member States in financing essential and strategic investments; however, in order to tackle social and ecological challenges, European citizens need a public investment bank to finance public-public projects;

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Amendment 90

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Emphasises the important role of the EIB Group as a pan-European investment body in mobilising both public and private financing for EU priorities and supporting Member States in financing essential and strategic investments;	5. Emphasises the important role of the EIB Group as a pan-European investment body in mobilising both public and private financing for EU priorities and supporting Member States in financing essential and strategic investments; points out that the EIB should help to attract private investments in Europe;

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Amendment 91

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Emphasises the important role of the EIB Group as a pan-European investment body in mobilising both public and private financing for EU priorities and supporting Member States in financing essential and strategic investments;	5. Emphasises the important role of the EIB Group as a pan-European investment body in mobilising both public and private financing for EU policy goals, such as boosting the competitiveness of European companies, and supporting Member States in financing essential and strategic investments;

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Amendment 92

Johan Van Overtveldt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Emphasises the important role of the EIB Group as a pan-European investment body in mobilising both public and private financing for EU priorities and supporting Member States in financing essential and strategic investments;	5. Emphasises the important role of the EIB Group as an international investment body in mobilising both public and private financing for EU priorities and supporting Member States in financing essential and strategic investments;

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Amendment 93

Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Emphasises the important role of the EIB Group as a pan-European investment body in mobilising both public and private financing for EU priorities and supporting Member States in financing essential and strategic investments;	5. Emphasises the important role of the EIB Group as a pan-European investment body in mobilising private financing for EU priorities and supporting Member States in financing essential and strategic investments;

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Amendment 94

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and strengthened economic architecture would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the Capital Markets Union and the completion of the Banking Union, as well as the establishment of permanent EU investment instruments and tools;	deleted

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Amendment 95

Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and strengthened economic architecture would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the Capital Markets Union and the completion of the Banking Union, as well as the establishment of permanent EU investment instruments and tools;	6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; stresses therefore that particular focus on its strategic priorities is required;

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Amendment 96

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and strengthened economic architecture would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the Capital Markets Union and the completion of the Banking Union, as well as the establishment of permanent EU investment instruments and tools;	6. Recalls that the EIB’s operation has to play an important role in addressing the significant investment gap present in the EU; reiterates that more integrated capital markets, a deeper Single Market and strengthened economic architecture are the foundations also for the EIB’s operations; believes that developing a well-functioning securitisation market is a crucial initial step towards building the Savings and Investments Union (SIU); considers that the SIU will bring benefits to consumers and SMEs alike by providing high-yield investment opportunities in the real economy, and will ultimately strengthen the venture capital market by facilitating access to more diversified funding sources; invites the EIB to explore the possibility to mobilize private capital through the issuance of bonds or funds accessible for retail and institutional investors; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the SIU and the completion of the Banking Union;

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Amendment 97

Marco Falcone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and strengthened economic architecture would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the Capital Markets Union and the completion of the Banking Union, as well as the establishment of permanent EU investment instruments and tools;	6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and strengthened economic architecture would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the Capital Markets Union and the completion of the Banking Union, as well as the establishment of permanent EU investment instruments and tools; calls, however, on the EIB to step up the development of pan-European financial instruments and mobilise public and private funds, with a view to encouraging a broader range of productive investments in the EU, mobilising the savings of institutional investors and private individuals, for the good of the European economy.

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Amendment 98

Lídia Pereira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and strengthened economic architecture would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the Capital Markets Union and the completion of the Banking Union, as well as the establishment of permanent EU investment instruments and tools;	6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union, strengthened economic architecture and effective coordination would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the Capital Markets Union, namely through concrete steps on the recently launched Savings and Investments Union; and calls for the completion of the Banking Union, namely through the adoption of its third pillar; as well as the establishment of permanent EU investment instruments and tools;

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Amendment 99

Marc Botenga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and strengthened economic architecture would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the Capital Markets Union and the completion of the Banking Union, as well as the establishment of permanent EU investment instruments and tools;	6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; highlights however that the EIB remains the largest multilateral financial institution in the world; calls, for swift and substantial progress regarding the establishment of permanent EU investment instruments and tools;

Or. en

Amendment 100

Fernand Kartheiser, Kristoffer Storm, Nora Junco García, Diego Solier, Adrian-George Axinia, Georgiana Teodorescu, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and strengthened economic architecture would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the Capital Markets Union and the completion of the Banking Union, as well as the establishment of permanent EU investment instruments and tools;	6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and strengthened economic architecture would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the Capital Markets Union and the completion of the Banking Union, as well as the establishment of permanent EU investment instruments and tools, excluding the issuing of common debt;

Or. en

Amendment 101

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and strengthened economic architecture would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the Capital Markets Union and the completion of the Banking Union, as well as the establishment of permanent EU investment instruments and tools;	6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more business friendly and better functioning Capital Market Union would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for making further steps into the direction of a well-functioning Capital Markets Union and Banking Union taking into account the Member States’ different specificities;

Or. en

Amendment 102

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and strengthened economic architecture would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the Capital Markets Union and the completion of the Banking Union, as well as the establishment of permanent EU investment instruments and tools;	6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and strengthened economic architecture would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the Savings and Investments Union and the completion of the Banking Union;

Or. es

Amendment 103

Dirk Gotink

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and strengthened economic architecture would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the Capital Markets Union and the completion of the Banking Union, as well as the establishment of permanent EU investment instruments and tools;	6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and strengthened economic architecture would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the Savings and Investments Union;

Or. en

Amendment 104

Ľudovít Ódor

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and strengthened economic architecture would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the Capital Markets Union and the completion of the Banking Union, as well as the establishment of permanent EU investment instruments and tools;	6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and strengthened economic architecture would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the Savings and Investments Union and the completion of the Banking Union, as well as the establishment of permanent EU investment instruments and tools;

Or. en

Amendment 105

Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and strengthened economic architecture would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the Capital Markets Union and the completion of the Banking Union, as well as the establishment of permanent EU investment instruments and tools;	6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and strengthened economic architecture would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the Savings and Investment Union and the completion of the Banking Union, as well as the establishment of permanent EU investment instruments and tools;

Or. en

Amendment 106

Johan Van Overtveldt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and strengthened economic architecture would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the Capital Markets Union and the completion of the Banking Union, as well as the establishment of permanent EU investment instruments and tools;	6. Recalls that the EIB’s operations are by nature limited and can only play a supporting role in addressing the significant investment gap; reiterates that a more integrated Economic and Monetary Union and strengthened economic architecture would support the EIB’s operations; calls, therefore, for swift and substantial progress regarding the Capital Markets Union and the completion of the Banking Union, as well as the establishment of EU investment instruments and tools;

Or. en

Amendment 107

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6 a. Welcomes the EIB’s strategic roadmap, which places the Capital Markets Union high on its agenda; highlights the necessity for every European public actor to contribute to the Savings and Investments Union and welcomes the EIB’s willingness to launch pilot projects and other concrete initiatives in this area; Highlights the role of the EIB Group as a major contributor to developing the European venture capital and private equity ecosystem, but notes that further work is needed to support European innovation to provide startups with more opportunities to scale up and access funding throughout their business cycle.

Or. en

Amendment 108

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6 a. Recalls that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which are the backbone of Europe’s economy, are currently struggling due to the exaggerated red tape, high energy prices, unfriendly business environment and complicated access to finance; highlights therefore the fact that support to SMEs and mid-caps must be further increased;

Or. en

Amendment 109

Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Commission and the EIB Group to enhance efforts to mobilise savings for productive investments, supporting innovation throughout companies’ life cycles, including more scale-ups with higher-risk equity and venture debt, and strengthening the EU’s leadership in green and digital bonds;	deleted

Or. en

Amendment 110

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Commission and the EIB Group to enhance efforts to mobilise savings for productive investments, supporting innovation throughout companies’ life cycles, including more scale-ups with higher-risk equity and venture debt, and strengthening the EU’s leadership in green and digital bonds;	7. Calls on the Commission and the EIB Group to enhance efforts to mobilise private capital for productive investments, supporting innovation throughout companies’ life cycles, including venture capital financing and more higher-risk equity financing into start-ups and scale-ups while maintaining a geographical balance; encourages the EIB to expand financing for women owned businesses;

Or. en

Amendment 111

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Commission and the EIB Group to enhance efforts to mobilise savings for productive investments, supporting innovation throughout companies’ life cycles, including more scale-ups with higher-risk equity and venture debt, and strengthening the EU’s leadership in green and digital bonds;	7. Welcomes the Action Plan of the EIB Group to enhance efforts to mobilise long-term savings for productive investments, including support for innovation across the corporate life cycles, underlines that higher-risk instruments such as equity and venture debt must be used with clear risk frameworks, strong private co-financing, and measurable performance indicators;

Or. en

Amendment 112

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Commission and the EIB Group to enhance efforts to mobilise savings for productive investments, supporting innovation throughout companies’ life cycles, including more scale-ups with higher-risk equity and venture debt, and strengthening the EU’s leadership in green and digital bonds;	7. Calls on the Commission and the EIB Group to enhance efforts to deliver on the Competitiveness Compass' and the Savings and Investments Union's agenda by mobilising savings for productive investments, cutting administrative burden for companies to access funds more easily, better leveraging public financing to support innovation throughout companies’ life cycles, including through more scale-ups with higher-risk equity and venture debt, and strengthening the EU’s leadership in green and digital bonds;

Or. en

Amendment 113

Fernand Kartheiser, Kristoffer Storm, Geadis Geadi, Nora Junco García, Diego Solier, Adrian-George Axinia, Georgiana Teodorescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Commission and the EIB Group to enhance efforts to mobilise savings for productive investments, supporting innovation throughout companies’ life cycles, including more scale-ups with higher-risk equity and venture debt, and strengthening the EU’s leadership in green and digital bonds;	7. Calls on the Commission and the EIB Group to enhance efforts to mobilise savings for productive investments, without infringing on the rights and freedoms of the account holders, supporting innovation throughout companies’ life cycles, including more scale-ups with higher-risk equity and venture debt;

Or. en

Amendment 114

Ľudovít Ódor

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Commission and the EIB Group to enhance efforts to mobilise savings for productive investments, supporting innovation throughout companies’ life cycles, including more scale-ups with higher-risk equity and venture debt, and strengthening the EU’s leadership in green and digital bonds;	7. Calls on the Commission and the EIB Group to enhance efforts to mobilise savings for productive investments, supporting companies throughout their innovative phases and processes, including more scale-ups with higher-risk equity and venture debt, improving access to capital market finance, in particular by SMEs, and strengthening the EU’s leadership in green and digital bonds;

Or. en

Amendment 115

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Commission and the EIB Group to enhance efforts to mobilise savings for productive investments, supporting innovation throughout companies’ life cycles, including more scale-ups with higher-risk equity and venture debt, and strengthening the EU’s leadership in green and digital bonds;	7. Calls on the Commission and the EIB Group to enhance efforts to mobilise savings for investments, supporting innovation throughout companies’ life cycles, including more scale-ups with higher-risk equity and venture debt;

Or. es

Amendment 116

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Commission and the EIB Group to enhance efforts to mobilise savings for productive investments, supporting innovation throughout companies’ life cycles, including more scale-ups with higher-risk equity and venture debt, and strengthening the EU’s leadership in green and digital bonds;	7. Calls on the Commission and the EIB Group to enhance efforts to mobilise savings for productive investments, supporting innovation throughout companies’ life cycles, including more scale-ups with higher-risk equity and venture debt;

Or. en

Amendment 117

Dirk Gotink

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Commission and the EIB Group to enhance efforts to mobilise savings for productive investments, supporting innovation throughout companies’ life cycles, including more scale-ups with higher-risk equity and venture debt, and strengthening the EU’s leadership in green and digital bonds;	7. Calls on the Commission and the EIB Group to enhance efforts to mobilise savings for productive investments, supporting innovation throughout companies’ life cycles, including more scale-ups with higher-risk equity and venture debt;

Or. en

Amendment 118

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 a. Recalls that SMEs form the backbone of the European economy; recalls that the EU’s 24 million SMEs account for 99 % of all businesses, provide around two-thirds of all jobs and generate over 50 % of the total value added produced by EU businesses; underlines that supporting SMEs is a key objective for the EIB Group; points out that SMEs continue facing challenges deriving from high raw material costs, energy costs and interest rates;

Or. en

Amendment 119

Christophe Gomart, Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 a. Points out that European companies, in particular industrial and technological SMEs, finance a large part of their working capital requirements (WCR) with their long-term resources, which hampers their capacity for growth; consequently, calls on the EIB Group to ensure that its instruments and guarantees to financial intermediaries can support the financing of WCRs by ceasing to exclude loans of less than one year.

Or. en

Amendment 120

Johan Van Overtveldt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 a. Notes that a significant share of private investment flows through venture capital funds, which are unevenly distributed across Member States; underlines that a unified Capital Markets Union could help address this imbalance and improve access to finance across Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 121

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 b. Encourages the EIB to maintain and strengthen its role in facilitating access to finance for SMEs, which frequently encounter obstacles when seeking funding from traditional financial institutions, providing targeted financing to ensure sufficient resources to grow and prosper; welcomes and calls for the constant expansion of the number of partner institutions to reach a wide geographical and sectoral coverage; calls for a balanced geographical distribution of financing under InvestEU, particularly with respect to smaller Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 122

Fabio De Masi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Stresses that de-risking financial instruments and budgetary guarantees have proven to be powerful tools; is concerned that, according to the interim evaluation of the InvestEU programme, envelopes for many financial products may run out by the end of 2025 without budgetary reinforcements;	8. Stresses that de-risking financial instruments and budgetary guarantees have not proven to be powerful tools in the absence of sufficient investment demand from the public and private sector;

Or. en

Amendment 123

Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Stresses that de-risking financial instruments and budgetary guarantees have proven to be powerful tools; is concerned that, according to the interim evaluation of the InvestEU programme, envelopes for many financial products may run out by the end of 2025 without budgetary reinforcements;	8. Stresses that de-risking financial instruments and budgetary guarantees have proven to be powerful tools; welcomes the Commission's proposal to reinforce InvestEU via the investment omnibus proposal;

Or. en

Amendment 124

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Stresses that de-risking financial instruments and budgetary guarantees have proven to be powerful tools; is concerned that, according to the interim evaluation of the InvestEU programme, envelopes for many financial products may run out by the end of 2025 without budgetary reinforcements;	8. Stresses that de-risking financial instruments and budgetary guarantees have proven to be powerful tools; is concerned that, according to the interim evaluation of the InvestEU programme, envelopes for many financial products may run out by the end of 2025; welcomes that the Omnibus II package puts strong emphasis on increasing investments through the InvestEU programme;

Or. en

Amendment 125

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Stresses that de-risking financial instruments and budgetary guarantees have proven to be powerful tools; is concerned that, according to the interim evaluation of the InvestEU programme, envelopes for many financial products may run out by the end of 2025 without budgetary reinforcements;	8. Stresses that de-risking financial instruments and budgetary guarantees have proven to be powerful tools; is concerned that, according to the interim evaluation of the InvestEU programme, envelopes for many financial products may run out by the end of 2025 without budgetary reinforcements; takes note of the Commission proposal on this regard3a;
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	3a https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/58f5e2e3-e2c9-4149-9fd6-648490c9e7fe_en?filename=COM_2025_84_EN.pdf

Or. en

Amendment 126

Dirk Gotink

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Stresses that de-risking financial instruments and budgetary guarantees have proven to be powerful tools; is concerned that, according to the interim evaluation of the InvestEU programme, envelopes for many financial products may run out by the end of 2025 without budgetary reinforcements;	8. Stresses that de-risking financial instruments and budgetary guarantees have proven to be powerful tools; considers that de-risking should continue effectively, particularly for investments in innovative and strategic sectors; is concerned that, according to the interim evaluation of the InvestEU programme, envelopes for many financial products may run out by the end of 2025 without budgetary reinforcements;

Or. en

Amendment 127

Fernand Kartheiser, Kristoffer Storm, Nora Junco García, Diego Solier, Adrian-George Axinia, Georgiana Teodorescu, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Stresses that de-risking financial instruments and budgetary guarantees have proven to be powerful tools; is concerned that, according to the interim evaluation of the InvestEU programme, envelopes for many financial products may run out by the end of 2025 without budgetary reinforcements;	8. Stresses that de-risking financial instruments and budgetary guarantees have proven to be powerful tools; is concerned that, according to the interim evaluation of the InvestEU programme, envelopes for many financial products may run out by the end of 2025 without budgetary reinforcements; stresses that potential budgetary measures intended to support such financial products cannot stem from common debt or serve as an argument for new EU own resources;

Or. en

Amendment 128

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Stresses that de-risking financial instruments and budgetary guarantees have proven to be powerful tools; is concerned that, according to the interim evaluation of the InvestEU programme, envelopes for many financial products may run out by the end of 2025 without budgetary reinforcements;	8. Stresses that de-risking financial instruments and budgetary guarantees have proven to be powerful tools; is concerned that, according to the interim evaluation of the InvestEU programme, envelopes for many financial products may run out by the end of 2025 without budgetary reinforcements; takes notes in this regard of the Commission’s proposal of 26 February 2026 providing additional funding to InvestEU;

Or. en

Amendment 129

Marco Falcone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	8a. Calls on the EIB to step up its support for Europe’s small and medium-sized enterprises in recognition of how integral they are to economic growth, innovation, employment and territorial cohesion. Stresses that greater access to credit, the creation of bespoke financial instruments and investments targeting SMEs can have a widespread positive impact by contributing to the Union’s economic resilience, the competitiveness of local production chains, and the digital and sustainable transitions of regional economies.

Or. it

Amendment 130

Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	8 a. Welcomes the EIF's role in financing start-ups and scale-ups in Europe, including through its activities in the European venture capital market; stresses that access to EIF instruments must remain easily accessible for smaller applicants, which can often be overwhelmed by excessive disclosure requirements; invites the EIF to streamline its application forms accordingly;

Or. en

Amendment 131

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Pierre Pimpie, Tomáš Kubín

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	8a. Calls on the EIB Group to accelerate the implementation of its commitments to simplify administrative requirements in line with the 2024-2027 Strategic Roadmap, in particular in the area of SME financing; stresses the need to reduce red tape, harmonise forms and speed up the evaluation of applications, which will boost the competitiveness and investment activity of SMEs;

Or. cs

Amendment 132

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	8 a. Recalls that InvestEU is implemented for 75% by the EIB; calls for the financial instrument element of the Competitiveness Fund to leverage on national promotional banks and institutions (NPBIs) knowledge of local and regional actors; in that sense calls for the creation of blending instruments between the EIB and NPBIs;

Or. en

Amendment 133

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	8 a. calls on the EIB and the Member States to strengthen the network of European promotional banks and other international financial institutions to help to further leverage public and private investment;

Or. en

Amendment 134

Marco Falcone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	8b. Asks the EIB to increase its concessional loans to local and national financial intermediaries, including Italian credit guarantee consortia (confidi), microfinance institutions, ethical banks and collective guarantee structures working to facilitate access to credit for SMEs; stresses the importance of extending and simplifying the EIB’s risk-sharing and guarantee mechanisms, including those covering first-loss tranches and/or securitisation, in order to boost intermediaries’ lending capacity to smaller and less bankable enterprises, with a particular focus on rural areas, inland and island areas, the outermost regions, and areas undergoing economic and environmental transitions.

Or. it

Amendment 135

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Tomáš Kubín

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	8b. Stresses the importance of easily accessible and targeted advisory services for SMEs and regional governments; calls on the EIB to strengthen the role of advisory tools such as the InvestEU Advisory Hub, including ensuring linguistic accessibility and adapting to regional specificities, thereby increasing the effective absorption of funds;

Or. cs

Amendment 136

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Tomáš Kubín

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	8c. Calls on the EIB Group to systematically assess the territorial impacts of its instruments and to adopt measures to reduce disparities in access to finance across EU regions, particularly in less developed areas; stresses the importance of cohesion for balanced economic growth, as set out in the EIB Group Operational Plan 2025-2027;

Or. cs

Amendment 137

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Tomáš Kubín

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	8d. Highlights the importance of the European Investment Fund (EIF) as a tool to support micro-enterprises and SMEs; notes that the EIF represents only a limited part of the EIB Group’s activities at present, and calls for it to be strengthened by increasing its budget, broadening its mandates and ensuring greater strategic visibility within the EIB Group;

Or. cs

Amendment 138

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Promoting the digital transformation	Promoting the digital transformation and new technologies

Or. en

Amendment 139

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Promoting the digital transformation	Promoting the industry of the future

Or. en

Amendment 140

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Calls on the EIB to strengthen financing for the EU’s open strategic autonomy in the digital field and to promote European digital infrastructure, new and disruptive technologies, and research;	9. Calls on the EIB to strengthen financing for the EU’s open strategic autonomy in the digital field and to promote European digital infrastructure, new and disruptive technologies, digital start-ups, and research; highlights the importance of aligning EIB digital investments with EU strategic priorities such as the Digital Decade targets, including connectivity, digital skills and the digital transformation of businesses;

Or. en

Amendment 141

Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Calls on the EIB to strengthen financing for the EU’s open strategic autonomy in the digital field and to promote European digital infrastructure, new and disruptive technologies, and research;	9. Calls on the EIB to strengthen financing for the EU’s open strategic autonomy in the digital field and to promote research, European digital infrastructure, and new and disruptive technologies such as AI and quantum computing;

Or. en

Amendment 142

Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Calls on the EIB to strengthen financing for the EU’s open strategic autonomy in the digital field and to promote European digital infrastructure, new and disruptive technologies, and research;	9. Calls on the EIB to strengthen financing for the EU’s open strategic autonomy in the digital field and to support the development of European digital infrastructure, new and disruptive technologies, and research;

Or. en

Amendment 143

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9 a. Underlines that the EIB could be taking more risks without undermining its AAA rating; calls in that sense for an increase of the budget of the EIF dedicated to the EU venture capital ecosystem, in line with the Draghi report recommendation; calls also for the introduction of first-loss guarantees and convertible instruments targeted at start-ups and scaleups;

Or. en

Amendment 144

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
10. Supports the EIB’s expansion of the European Tech Champions Initiative to attract private capital for scaling innovative start-ups into successful global leaders;	10. Supports the EIB’s expansion of the European Tech Champions Initiative to attract private capital for scaling innovative start-ups into successful global leaders; highlights the need for an acceleration of the deployment of the current ETCI in order to be in sync with the pace of innovation and start-ups; calls for the creation of an ‘ETCI midi’ for venture capital funds between EUR 450 million and 1 billion of assets under management;

Or. en

Amendment 145

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
10. Supports the EIB’s expansion of the European Tech Champions Initiative to attract private capital for scaling innovative start-ups into successful global leaders;	10. Supports the EIB’s expansion of the European Tech Champions Initiative to attract private capital for scaling innovative start-ups into successful global leaders so that companies and technologies created in Europe remain in Europe into the late growth stage; calls on the EIB to follow a technology neutral approach when investing in scaling up to avoid any dependency on specific companies and technologies thereby preserving users´freedom of choice;

Or. en

Amendment 146

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
10. Supports the EIB’s expansion of the European Tech Champions Initiative to attract private capital for scaling innovative start-ups into successful global leaders;	10. Supports the EIB’s expansion of the European Tech Champions Initiative to attract private capital for scaling innovative start-ups into successful global leaders; calls to build on the successful experience of the European Tech Champions Initiative, to develop other similar initiatives that will continue supporting the digital transition and other strategic sectors.

Or. en

Amendment 147

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
10. Supports the EIB’s expansion of the European Tech Champions Initiative to attract private capital for scaling innovative start-ups into successful global leaders;	10. Supports the EIF’s expansion of the European Tech Champions Initiative to attract private capital for scaling innovative start-ups into successful global leaders; encourages the EIF to explore the setting up of the second generation of this initiative;

Or. en

Amendment 148

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
10. Supports the EIB’s expansion of the European Tech Champions Initiative to attract private capital for scaling innovative start-ups into successful global leaders;	10. Supports the EIB’s expansion of the European Tech Champions Initiative to attract private capital for scaling innovative start-ups into successful global leaders; calls on the EIB to support the technological transformation of European companies, as well as the development of digital skills among employees, entrepreneurs, and society at large;

Or. en

Amendment 149

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	10 a. Calls on the EIB to support the strengthening of cybersecurity capacities in the EU, in order to make Europe more resilient while bolstering existing cooperation mechanisms and protecting critical entities and essential services;

Or. en

Amendment 150

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	10 a. Emphasizes the need to review prerequisites and reporting requirements, ensuring they are proportionate to the allocation value and/or the size of the beneficiary, without compromising financial standards;

Or. en

Amendment 151

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	10 b. Underlines that institutional investors in Europe could play a bigger role in supporting venture capital, especially for scaleups; urges therefore the EIB Group to create an European Tech Forum, bringing together the venture capital ecosystem, to engage institutional investors following the model of the Tibi Initiative; calls the EIB to offer opportunities for such investors to build their expertise and opt in co-investment schemes between the EIF and institutional investors, under transparent and pre-agreed terms;

Or. en

Amendment 152

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	10 c. Recommends that the EIF publishes in an anonymised way detailed data on returns and other key statistics on the funds supported by the EIF; calls on the EIF to increase the proportion of its investments that have a positive impact on the environment and to set sustainability conditions;

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Amendment 153

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	10 d. Highlights that the Clean Industrial Deal aims to develop a TechEU programme with the EIB; stresses the importance of ensuring that this fund has a specific allocation target for start-ups and scale-ups;

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Amendment 154

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	10 e. Highlights that the security of supply of critical raw materials (CRM) is crucial for the green and digital transitions, the defence sector and the EU industrial base in general; recalls the role played by the EIB in the EU Raw Material Alliance and the Union’s aim of becoming more autonomous as regards the CRM supply; emphasises the importance of a circular economy approach to CRM, based on recycling and reuse, in order to reduce the EU’s dependence on third countries and boost its strategic autonomy; calls, therefore, on the EIB to invest more in the CRM sector to enhance resilience in raw materials with a particular focus on the recycling of secondary raw material;

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Amendment 155

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Consolidating the EIB’s role as the EU’s climate bank	deleted

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Amendment 156

César Luena, Francisco Assis, Jonás Fernández, Carla Tavares

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Consolidating the EIB’s role as the EU’s climate bank	Consolidating the EIB’s role as the EU’s climate and environmental bank

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Amendment 157

Johan Van Overtveldt

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Consolidating the EIB’s role as the EU’s climate bank	Supporting innovation, sustainability, industry and digitalisation

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Amendment 158

Fernand Kartheiser, Kristoffer Storm, Geadis Geadi, Nora Junco García, Diego Solier, Adrian-George Axinia, Georgiana Teodorescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Welcomes the EIB’s role as a climate bank and its alignment with the EU sustainable finance framework, including the integration of taxonomy criteria; recalls that all of the EIB’s financial flows must be fully consistent with the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and climate objectives for 2030;	deleted

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Amendment 159

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Welcomes the EIB’s role as a climate bank and its alignment with the EU sustainable finance framework, including the integration of taxonomy criteria; recalls that all of the EIB’s financial flows must be fully consistent with the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and climate objectives for 2030;	deleted

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Amendment 160

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Welcomes the EIB’s role as a climate bank and its alignment with the EU sustainable finance framework, including the integration of taxonomy criteria; recalls that all of the EIB’s financial flows must be fully consistent with the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and climate objectives for 2030;	deleted

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Amendment 161

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Pierre Pimpie, Tomáš Kubín

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Welcomes the EIB’s role as a climate bank and its alignment with the EU sustainable finance framework, including the integration of taxonomy criteria; recalls that all of the EIB’s financial flows must be fully consistent with the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and climate objectives for 2030;	11. Acknowledges the EIB’s current focus on climate objectives; stresses, however, that the EIB should not be seen solely as a climate bank, but as a flexible EU public investment institution capable of adapting its priorities to current geopolitical challenges, particularly in the fields of defence and security;

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Amendment 162

Marc Botenga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Welcomes the EIB’s role as a climate bank and its alignment with the EU sustainable finance framework, including the integration of taxonomy criteria; recalls that all of the EIB’s financial flows must be fully consistent with the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and climate objectives for 2030;	11. Welcomes the EIB’s role as a climate bank and its alignment with the EU sustainable finance framework, including the integration of taxonomy criteria; criticizes the fact that the EIB’s energy and climate lending still severely limit Europe’s ability to meet its climate targets under the Paris Agreement; especially in the new EU Member States where the need for climate action money is highest and only a small percentage of EIB loans support projects intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; recalls that all of the EIB’s financial flows must be fully consistent with the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and climate objectives for 2030;

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Amendment 163

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Welcomes the EIB’s role as a climate bank and its alignment with the EU sustainable finance framework, including the integration of taxonomy criteria; recalls that all of the EIB’s financial flows must be fully consistent with the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and climate objectives for 2030;	11. Welcomes the EIB’s role as a climate bank and its alignment with the EU sustainable finance framework, including the integration of taxonomy criteria; recalls that all of the EIB’s financial flows must be fully consistent with the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and climate objectives for 2030; stresses that all corporate clients of EIB financing are contractually required to publish a credible Paris alignment strategy (‘decarbonation plans’); invites the EIB to systematically assess the credibility of these plans and to refrain from signing any new financial commitments with companies that do not comply with decarbonisation criteria compatible with the 1.5 degree target;

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Amendment 164

Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Welcomes the EIB’s role as a climate bank and its alignment with the EU sustainable finance framework, including the integration of taxonomy criteria; recalls that all of the EIB’s financial flows must be fully consistent with the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and climate objectives for 2030;	11. Notes the EIB’s role as a "climate bank" in supporting the Union's efforts to decarbonise the European economy;

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Amendment 165

Johan Van Overtveldt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Welcomes the EIB’s role as a climate bank and its alignment with the EU sustainable finance framework, including the integration of taxonomy criteria; recalls that all of the EIB’s financial flows must be fully consistent with the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and climate objectives for 2030;	11. Welcomes the EIB’s role in providing financing in sustainable and clean technologies and its alignment with the EU sustainable finance framework, including the integration of taxonomy criteria; notes that this should be continued without compromising the Union's competitiveness, energy security, or industrial resilience;

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Amendment 166

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Welcomes the EIB’s role as a climate bank and its alignment with the EU sustainable finance framework, including the integration of taxonomy criteria; recalls that all of the EIB’s financial flows must be fully consistent with the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and climate objectives for 2030;	11. Acknowledges the EIB’s role as a climate bank and its alignment with the EU sustainable finance framework, including the integration of taxonomy criteria; recalls that the EIB’s financial flows must be consistent with the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and climate objectives for 2030;

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Amendment 167

Dirk Gotink

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Welcomes the EIB’s role as a climate bank and its alignment with the EU sustainable finance framework, including the integration of taxonomy criteria; recalls that all of the EIB’s financial flows must be fully consistent with the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and climate objectives for 2030;	11. Welcomes the EIB’s role as a climate bank and its alignment with the EU sustainable finance framework, including the integration of taxonomy criteria; recalls that the EIB’s financial flows should be consistent with the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and climate objectives for 2030;

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Amendment 168

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Welcomes the EIB’s role as a climate bank and its alignment with the EU sustainable finance framework, including the integration of taxonomy criteria; recalls that all of the EIB’s financial flows must be fully consistent with the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and climate objectives for 2030;	11. Notes the role that the EIB plays in the transitions and its alignment with the EU sustainable finance framework, including the integration of taxonomy criteria; recalls that all of the EIB’s financial flows must be fully consistent with the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and climate objectives for 2030;

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Amendment 169

Johan Van Overtveldt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	11 a. Notes that in a world full of uncertainty, investments should be focussed on the preparedness of the EU to face shocks such as climate change, geopolitical risks and deindustrialisation;

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Amendment 170

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Welcomes the EIB’s climate and environmental investments, which totalled EUR 50.7 billion in 2024, exceeding the target of channelling at least 50 % of total financing to climate action and environmental sustainability;	deleted

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Amendment 171

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Welcomes the EIB’s climate and environmental investments, which totalled EUR 50.7 billion in 2024, exceeding the target of channelling at least 50 % of total financing to climate action and environmental sustainability;	deleted

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Amendment 172

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Pierre Pimpie, Tomáš Kubín

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Welcomes the EIB’s climate and environmental investments, which totalled EUR 50.7 billion in 2024, exceeding the target of channelling at least 50 % of total financing to climate action and environmental sustainability;	12. Notes that the EIB’s climate and environmental investments reached EUR 50.7 billion in 2024; points out, however, that the balance between climate objectives and other EU priorities needs to be assessed, particularly in the area of strategic investments in energy security and industry;

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Amendment 173

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Welcomes the EIB’s climate and environmental investments, which totalled EUR 50.7 billion in 2024, exceeding the target of channelling at least 50 % of total financing to climate action and environmental sustainability;	12. Welcomes the EIB’s climate and environmental investments, which reached EUR 50.7 billion in 2024, exceeding the 50 % climate target; underlines that the volume of climate spending should be accompanied by rigorous project appraisal, value-for-money assessments, and transparency in impact measurement, to ensure effective use of EIB capital and alignment with its financial model;

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Amendment 174

Marc Botenga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Welcomes the EIB’s climate and environmental investments, which totalled EUR 50.7 billion in 2024, exceeding the target of channelling at least 50 % of total financing to climate action and environmental sustainability;	12. Welcomes the EIB’s climate and environmental investments, which totalled EUR 50.7 billion in 2024, exceeding the target of channelling at least 50 % of total financing to climate action and environmental sustainability; calls on the EIB to promote an environmental, social and human rights policy that describes how the EIB will safeguard and promote human rights;

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Amendment 175

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Welcomes the EIB’s climate and environmental investments, which totalled EUR 50.7 billion in 2024, exceeding the target of channelling at least 50 % of total financing to climate action and environmental sustainability;	12. Welcomes the EIB’s climate and environmental investments, which totalled EUR 50.7 billion in 2024, exceeding the target of channelling at least 50 % of total financing to climate action and environmental sustainability; reiterates its call to include a solid assessment of less carbon-intensive alternatives and ‘Scope 3’ emissions for each project;

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Amendment 176

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Welcomes the EIB’s climate and environmental investments, which totalled EUR 50.7 billion in 2024, exceeding the target of channelling at least 50 % of total financing to climate action and environmental sustainability;	12. Welcomes the EIB’s climate and environmental investments, which totalled EUR 50.7 billion in 2024, exceeding the target of channelling at least 50 % of total financing to climate action and environmental sustainability; calls for maintaining technological neutrality in its investment strategy in climate and sustainable financing;

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Amendment 177

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Welcomes the EIB’s climate and environmental investments, which totalled EUR 50.7 billion in 2024, exceeding the target of channelling at least 50 % of total financing to climate action and environmental sustainability;	12. Points out that the EIB’s climate and environmental investments, which totalled EUR 50.7 billion in 2024, exceeding the target of channelling at least 50 % of total financing to climate action and environmental sustainability;

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Amendment 178

Fernand Kartheiser, Kristoffer Storm, Nora Junco García, Diego Solier, Adrian-George Axinia, Georgiana Teodorescu, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Welcomes the EIB’s climate and environmental investments, which totalled EUR 50.7 billion in 2024, exceeding the target of channelling at least 50 % of total financing to climate action and environmental sustainability;	12. Notes the EIB’s climate and environmental investments, which totalled EUR 50.7 billion in 2024, exceeding the target of channelling at least 50 % of total financing to climate action and environmental sustainability;

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Amendment 179

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12 a. Recalls the EIB’s commitment to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, including consistency with the ‘do no significant harm’ principle; urges full alignment of its environmental and social policy accordingly; welcomes the EIB and EEA agreement to deepen their collaboration over biodiversity and climate actions; welcomes the EIB collaboration with WWF to develop nature-based solutions;

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Amendment 180

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12 a. Calls on the EIB to maintain and where possible step up its ambition to redirect more capital flows towards sustainable activities; therefore, calls for an ambitious review of the EIB Group Climate Bank Roadmap 2021-2025; stresses that compliance with a Taxonomy’s criteria for ‘do no significant harm’ should serve as a floor for all its financing activities;

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Amendment 181

Marc Botenga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12 a. Highlights that there need to be strong mechanisms in place to give participation rights and accountabilities to communities affected by projects from the EIB;

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Amendment 182

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Welcomes the EIB’s investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electricity grids and storage, including its support for REPowerEU;	13. Stresses that high energy costs in the EU continue to pose a significant burden on European companies, restricting their competitiveness; welcomes the EIB’s investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, interconnectors, and electricity grids and storage, including its support for REPowerEU; calls on the EIB Group to prioritise support for SMEs facing energy-related cost pressures, including through targeted financing and advisory services to improve energy efficiency and resilience;

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Amendment 183

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Welcomes the EIB’s investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electricity grids and storage, including its support for REPowerEU;	13. Welcomes the EIB’s investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electricity infrastructure, including through its support for REPowerEU; underlines the importance of focusing on projects with high economic impact and measurable climate benefits; notes that support for emerging technologies such as green hydrogen, advanced nuclear reactor concepts and industrial decarbonisation should be guided by clear market failure criteria, strong private co-investment, and sound financial appraisal;

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Amendment 184

Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Welcomes the EIB’s investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electricity grids and storage, including its support for REPowerEU;	13. Welcomes the EIB’s investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electricity grids and storage, including its support for REPowerEU; acknowledges , in particular, the increased investment in hydrogen projects, recognizing their role in supporting the transition to climate neutrality by reducing emissions from hard-to-abate industrial sectors, while expressing concern about their potential impact on water supply in certain regions; points out that stable energy supply at competitive prices is one of the foundations of a successful industrial policy;

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Amendment 185

Johan Van Overtveldt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Welcomes the EIB’s investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electricity grids and storage, including its support for REPowerEU;	13. Welcomes the EIB’s investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electricity grids and storage, including its support for REPowerEU; points out that a stable energy supply is the cornerstone of a successful industrial policy; highlights the merits of nuclear power as both a stable and sustainable energy source;

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Amendment 186

Dirk Gotink

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Welcomes the EIB’s investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electricity grids and storage, including its support for REPowerEU;	13. Welcomes the EIB’s investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electricity grids and storage, including its support for REPowerEU; calls on the EIB to play a role in mobilising private capital for grid investments in support of lower energy prices;

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Amendment 187

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Welcomes the EIB’s investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electricity grids and storage, including its support for REPowerEU;	13. Takes note of the EIB’s investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electricity grids and storage, including its support for REPowerEU; highlights in this regard the importance of supporting the nuclear energy sector with investments;

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Amendment 188

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Pierre Pimpie, Tomáš Kubín

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Welcomes the EIB’s investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electricity grids and storage, including its support for REPowerEU;	13. Acknowledges the EIB’s support for renewables and REPowerEU; recalls, however, that energy security requires a variety of technological approaches, and that investments must be adapted to the specific conditions in the Member States;

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Amendment 189

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Welcomes the EIB’s investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electricity grids and storage, including its support for REPowerEU;	13. Notes the EIB’s investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electricity grids and storage, including its support for REPowerEU;

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Amendment 190

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Stresses the need for increased investment in climate adaptation and resilience; encourages further research and development, including of innovative technologies, for climate preparedness;	deleted

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Amendment 191

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Stresses the need for increased investment in climate adaptation and resilience; encourages further research and development, including of innovative technologies, for climate preparedness;	14. Highlights the increased investment in the launch, development and growth of European projects on the research and development of innovative technologies;

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Amendment 192

Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Stresses the need for increased investment in climate adaptation and resilience; encourages further research and development, including of innovative technologies, for climate preparedness;	14. Stresses the need for increased investment in climate adaptation and resilience;

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Amendment 193

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Stresses the need for increased investment in climate adaptation and resilience; encourages further research and development, including of innovative technologies, for climate preparedness;	14. Stresses the need for increased investment in climate adaptation and resilience; encourages further research and development, including of innovative technologies, for climate preparedness; calls for enhancing access to finance for SMEs in innovative green technologies;

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Amendment 194

Marco Falcone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Stresses the need for increased investment in climate adaptation and resilience; encourages further research and development, including of innovative technologies, for climate preparedness;	14. Stresses the need to maintain a high level of investment in climate adaptation and resilience; encourages, however, the financing of projects and of further research and development, of innovative technologies, not only in fields that are strictly environmental in nature;

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Amendment 195

Johan Van Overtveldt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Stresses the need for increased investment in climate adaptation and resilience; encourages further research and development, including of innovative technologies, for climate preparedness;	14. Stresses the need for increased investment in climate adaptation and resilience while respecting the demand-driven nature of EIB financing operations; encourages further research and development, including of innovative technologies, for climate preparedness;

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Amendment 196

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Pierre Pimpie, Tomáš Kubín

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Stresses the need for increased investment in climate adaptation and resilience; encourages further research and development, including of innovative technologies, for climate preparedness;	14. Recognises the importance of climate adaptation; stresses, however, the need to prevent the EIB’s climate agenda from taking precedence over other key areas, such as defence, security and economic resilience;

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Amendment 197

Fernand Kartheiser, Kristoffer Storm, Nora Junco García, Diego Solier, Adrian-George Axinia, Georgiana Teodorescu, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Stresses the need for increased investment in climate adaptation and resilience; encourages further research and development, including of innovative technologies, for climate preparedness;	14. Stresses the need for investment in climate adaptation and resilience; encourages further research and development, including of innovative technologies, for climate preparedness;

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Amendment 198

Marco Falcone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	14a. Calls on the EIB to extend its own financial interventions to sectors and communities that are experiencing a negative employment impact as a result of the green transition. Stresses the importance of supporting industrial restructuring, the reskilling of workers and the creation of new job opportunities in the hardest hit areas, for the sake of a competitive, fair and socially sustainable transition.

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Amendment 199

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	14 a. Recalls that the EIB was the first issuer of a green bond and is now the largest multi-currency issuer of green bonds; welcomes that on 2 April 2025 the EIB issued its first Climate Awareness Bond aligned with the EU Green Bond Standard Regulation9a; highlights the key role of the EIB in developing the green bonds market, providing financing solutions to sustainable companies;
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	9a Regulation (EU) 2023/2631 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 November 2023 on European Green Bonds and optional disclosures for bonds marketed as environmentally sustainable and for sustainability-linked bonds (OJ L, 2023/2631, 30.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2631/oj)

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Amendment 200

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Pierre Pimpie, Tomáš Kubín

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	14a. Notes that the EIB’s unilateral branding as a ‘climate bank’ is not sustainable against the backdrop of increasing security threats, economic stagnation and the EU’s technological dependence; calls on the EIB to reassess its strategic priorities and to shift its financing towards areas with higher added value for citizens, such as defence, industry, innovation and energy self-sufficiency;

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Amendment 201

César Luena, Francisco Assis, Jonás Fernández, Carla Tavares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	14 a. Welcomes the EIB’s investments in biodiversity protection and preservation of natural resources; calls on the EIB to extend the financing objectives to restoration, conservation and protection of biodiversity and nature;

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Amendment 202

Johan Van Overtveldt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	14 a. Reiterates that the productivity of investments should be the main determinant for funding; whereas factors such as ESG-criteria are of secondary nature;

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Amendment 203

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	14 b. Recalls that the green transition must be inclusive and fair, and that green investments must be viable, and expects the EIB, therefore, to leverage its lending, financial instruments, technical assistance and advisory services to support citizens and businesses that face socio-economic challenges deriving from their efforts to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest; invites the EIB to support projects delivering affordable access to renewable energy, housing and public services, community-led initiatives and small projects with a particular focus on fighting energy poverty as a priority;

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Amendment 204

Marco Falcone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	14b. Calls on the EIB to increase the share of investments intended to support energy-intensive industries, in order to ensure that this highly strategic sector is in a position to face the energy transition, so as to prevent job shocks and safeguard the competitiveness of these industries with respect to non-EU competitors benefiting from more relaxed environmental standards.

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Amendment 205

César Luena, Francisco Assis, Jonás Fernández, Carla Tavares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	14 b. Recalls that in order to achieve the long-term benefits of restoration, conservation and protection of biodiversity and nature, attractive financing schemes should be made available to potential beneficiaries to engage in such practices on a voluntary basis.

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Amendment 206

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	14 c. Recalls that cleantech strengthens EU sovereignty and is essential for competitiveness, yet faces even greater funding challenges due to the green premium over incumbent technologies; therefore, urges the EIB to uphold its role as the climate bank and to continue prioritizing investments in cleantech; highlights that the Draghi report calls for more public guarantee and counter-guarantee schemes to cover investments risks of clean technology manufacturing projects;

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Amendment 207

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Addressing challenges in social infrastructure, cohesion policy and housing	Addressing challenges

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Amendment 208

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
15. Welcomes the EIB’s core strategic priorities to reinforce Europe’s social infrastructure and a modern cohesion policy for inclusive and sustainable growth across Europe;	deleted

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Amendment 209

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
15. Welcomes the EIB’s core strategic priorities to reinforce Europe’s social infrastructure and a modern cohesion policy for inclusive and sustainable growth across Europe;	15. Welcomes the EIB’s core strategic priorities to reinforce Europe’s social infrastructure and a modern cohesion policy for inclusive and sustainable growth across Europe; appreciates that in its 2021-2027 Cohesion Orientation, the EIB committed to dedicating at least 40 % of its total financing in the EU between 2022 and 2024 to projects in cohesion regions, and that in 2024, such financing accounted for 48 % of total EU lending; calls on the EIB to prioritise support for infrastructure development, including investments in railways, healthcare, and social infrastructure, which are crucial for cohesion, resilience, and inclusive growth;

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Amendment 210

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
15. Welcomes the EIB’s core strategic priorities to reinforce Europe’s social infrastructure and a modern cohesion policy for inclusive and sustainable growth across Europe;	15. Welcomes the EIB’s core strategic priorities to reinforce Europe’s social infrastructure and a modern cohesion policy for inclusive and sustainable growth across Europe; calls on the EIB to prioritise projects with a positive social impact; highlights that amid the geopolitical and economic uncertainties, the EIB can provide long-term solutions to address the cost of living crisis;

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Amendment 211

Marc Botenga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
15. Welcomes the EIB’s core strategic priorities to reinforce Europe’s social infrastructure and a modern cohesion policy for inclusive and sustainable growth across Europe;	15. Welcomes the EIB’s core strategic priorities to reinforce Europe’s social infrastructure and a modern cohesion policy for inclusive and sustainable growth across Europe; demands in this context a genuine instrument to fight poverty and regional disadvantages;

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Amendment 212

Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Calls on the EIB to step up investments in education, training, upskilling and reskilling, and health, in line with the Draghi report;	deleted

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Amendment 213

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Calls on the EIB to step up investments in education, training, upskilling and reskilling, and health, in line with the Draghi report;	16. Highlights the crucial role of skills development in driving long-term sustainable growth and competitiveness in the EU; underlines that financing initiatives aimed at boosting human capital contribute not only to innovation and productivity, but also to social cohesion and economic resilience; calls on the EIB to step up investments in education, training, upskilling and reskilling, and health;

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Amendment 214

Lídia Pereira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Calls on the EIB to step up investments in education, training, upskilling and reskilling, and health, in line with the Draghi report;	16. Calls on the EIB to step up investments in education, training, upskilling and reskilling, and health, in line with the Draghi report, in full respect of the EIB´s mandate and in coordination and cooperation with Member States initiatives in these areas, complementing and adding value to such initiatives;

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Amendment 215

Fernand Kartheiser, Kristoffer Storm, Geadis Geadi, Nora Junco García, Diego Solier, Adrian-George Axinia, Georgiana Teodorescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Calls on the EIB to step up investments in education, training, upskilling and reskilling, and health, in line with the Draghi report;	16. Calls on the EIB to step up investments in education, training, upskilling and reskilling, and health, in line with the Draghi report, while respecting the primary competence of Member States in these areas;

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Amendment 216

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Calls on the EIB to step up investments in education, training, upskilling and reskilling, and health, in line with the Draghi report;	16. Calls on the EIB to step up its support for projects in the areas of education, training, upskilling and reskilling, and health, in line with the Draghi report and in a manner that honours national competences;

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Amendment 217

Fabio De Masi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Calls on the EIB to step up investments in education, training, upskilling and reskilling, and health, in line with the Draghi report;	16. Calls on the EIB to step up investments in education, training, upskilling and reskilling, health and in a pan-European railway network, in line with the Draghi report;

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Amendment 218

Dirk Gotink

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Welcomes the EIB’s commitment to addressing the double market failure in the housing sector, including the insufficient provision of decent, safe, and energy-efficient housing, as well as the market failure to close the energy efficiency gap;	deleted

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Amendment 219

Fernand Kartheiser, Kristoffer Storm, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Welcomes the EIB’s commitment to addressing the double market failure in the housing sector, including the insufficient provision of decent, safe, and energy-efficient housing, as well as the market failure to close the energy efficiency gap;	17. Takes note of the EIB’s commitment to be active in the housing sector, while recalling that housing is a competence of the Member States;

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Amendment 220

Johan Van Overtveldt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Welcomes the EIB’s commitment to addressing the double market failure in the housing sector, including the insufficient provision of decent, safe, and energy-efficient housing, as well as the market failure to close the energy efficiency gap;	17. Welcomes the EIB’s commitment to addressing the double market failure in the housing sector, including the insufficient provision of decent, safe, and energy-efficient housing, as well as the market failure to close the energy efficiency gap; notes the difference in both policies and the magnitude of the aforementioned market failures between Member States;

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Amendment 221

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Welcomes the EIB’s commitment to addressing the double market failure in the housing sector, including the insufficient provision of decent, safe, and energy-efficient housing, as well as the market failure to close the energy efficiency gap;	17. Welcomes the EIB’s commitment to addressing the double market failure in the housing sector, including the insufficient provision of decent, safe, and energy-efficient housing, as well as the market failure to close the energy efficiency gap; invites the EIB to support projects delivering affordable access to renewable energy, housing and public services, community-led initiatives and small projects with a particular focus on fighting energy poverty;

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Amendment 222

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Welcomes the EIB’s commitment to addressing the double market failure in the housing sector, including the insufficient provision of decent, safe, and energy-efficient housing, as well as the market failure to close the energy efficiency gap;	17. Welcomes the EIB’s commitment to helping with the double market failure in the housing sector, including the insufficient provision of housing, points out that this support should be based on public-private partnerships;

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Amendment 223

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Welcomes the EIB’s commitment to addressing the double market failure in the housing sector, including the insufficient provision of decent, safe, and energy-efficient housing, as well as the market failure to close the energy efficiency gap;	17. Welcomes the EIB’s commitment to contribute to the challenge of addressing the double market failure in the housing sector, including the insufficient provision of affordable and energy-efficient new housing, as well as the market failure to increase the energy efficiency of the existing housing stock;

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Amendment 224

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17 a. Calls on the EIB to scale up financial support through the deployment of standardised off-the-shelf financial products in energy and building renovation; highlights that the EIB’s ‘originate-to-distribute’ model, channelling the savings of institutional investors, is an innovative model that may contribute to the integration of EU capital markets;

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Amendment 225

Fernand Kartheiser, Kristoffer Storm, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Welcomes the EIB’s ‘Action Plan for Affordable and Sustainable Housing’ with planned investments of EUR 10 billion over the next two years; draws attention to the outcome of the EIB Group analysis and stakeholder meeting, which highlighted an estimated annual investment gap of EUR 300 to 400 billion needed to build 1.5 million new housing units and to renovate 5 million additional units annually;	18. Takes note of the EIB’s ‘Action Plan for Affordable and Sustainable Housing’ with planned investments of EUR 10 billion over the next two years;

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Amendment 226

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Welcomes the EIB’s ‘Action Plan for Affordable and Sustainable Housing’ with planned investments of EUR 10 billion over the next two years; draws attention to the outcome of the EIB Group analysis and stakeholder meeting, which highlighted an estimated annual investment gap of EUR 300 to 400 billion needed to build 1.5 million new housing units and to renovate 5 million additional units annually;	18. Takes note of the EIB’s ‘Action Plan for Affordable and Sustainable Housing’ with planned investments of EUR 10 billion over the next two years; draws attention to the outcome of the EIB Group analysis and stakeholder meeting, which highlighted an estimated annual investment gap of EUR 300 to 400 billion needed to build 1.5 million new housing units and to renovate 5 million additional units annually;

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Amendment 227

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Welcomes the EIB’s ‘Action Plan for Affordable and Sustainable Housing’ with planned investments of EUR 10 billion over the next two years; draws attention to the outcome of the EIB Group analysis and stakeholder meeting, which highlighted an estimated annual investment gap of EUR 300 to 400 billion needed to build 1.5 million new housing units and to renovate 5 million additional units annually;	18. Welcomes the EIB’s ‘Action Plan for Affordable and Sustainable Housing’ with planned investments of EUR 10 billion over the next two years; draws attention to the outcome of the EIB Group analysis and stakeholder meeting, which highlighted an estimated annual investment gap of EUR 300 to 400 billion needed to build 1.5 million new housing units and to renovate 5 million additional units annually; considers that the EIB's housing policy should refer to the UN framework on the right to adequate housing, including the characteristics underlined by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, where affordability is one of the seven criteria that define the right to adequate housing as a human right;

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Amendment 228

Dirk Gotink

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Welcomes the EIB’s ‘Action Plan for Affordable and Sustainable Housing’ with planned investments of EUR 10 billion over the next two years; draws attention to the outcome of the EIB Group analysis and stakeholder meeting, which highlighted an estimated annual investment gap of EUR 300 to 400 billion needed to build 1.5 million new housing units and to renovate 5 million additional units annually;	18. Welcomes the EIB’s ‘Action Plan for Affordable and Sustainable Housing’ with planned investments of EUR 10 billion over the next two years; draws attention to the outcome of the EIB Group analysis and stakeholder meeting, which highlighted an estimated annual investment gap of EUR 300 to 400 billion needed to build 1.5 million new housing units and to renovate 5 million additional units annually; stresses the need for the EIB to maintain its triple A rating and status as investment bank;

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Amendment 229

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Welcomes the EIB’s ‘Action Plan for Affordable and Sustainable Housing’ with planned investments of EUR 10 billion over the next two years; draws attention to the outcome of the EIB Group analysis and stakeholder meeting, which highlighted an estimated annual investment gap of EUR 300 to 400 billion needed to build 1.5 million new housing units and to renovate 5 million additional units annually;	18. Welcomes the EIB’s ‘Action Plan for Affordable and Sustainable Housing’ with planned investments of EUR 10 billion over the next two years; draws attention to the outcome of the EIB Group analysis and stakeholder meeting, which highlighted an estimated annual investment gap of EUR 300 to 400 billion needed to build 1.5 million new housing units and to renovate 5 million additional units annually; points out that this investment must be made with private funds with a view to preventing heavy reliance on public resources;

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Amendment 230

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Welcomes the EIB’s ‘Action Plan for Affordable and Sustainable Housing’ with planned investments of EUR 10 billion over the next two years; draws attention to the outcome of the EIB Group analysis and stakeholder meeting, which highlighted an estimated annual investment gap of EUR 300 to 400 billion needed to build 1.5 million new housing units and to renovate 5 million additional units annually;	18. Welcomes the EIB’s ‘Action Plan for Affordable and Sustainable Housing’ with planned investments of EUR 10 billion over the next two years; draws attention to the outcome of the EIB Group analysis and stakeholder meeting, which highlighted an estimated annual investment gap of EUR 300 to 400 billion needed to build 1.5 million new housing units and to renovate 5 million additional units annually; encourages the EIB to mobilise even more funding for affordable housing projects among the Member States; invites the Bank to focus on sustainable urban development by ensuring that the EU’s housing and infrastructure needs are met for a stronger, more cohesive, and prosperous Europe;

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Amendment 231

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	18 a. Calls on the EIB to take into account the differentiated burden of housing costs on different income groups and family structures, especially as some low-income groups are at risk of marginalisation; invites the EIB to set concrete targets for the share of projects on housing for the most vulnerable and low income groups, and to earmark a concrete investment capacity for non-profit, high quality energy-efficient social housing for those groups; encourages the EIB to collaborate with other European public investment banks, local public financial institutions, local governments, and cooperative and social housing companies to finance housing solutions for vulnerable and low-income groups;

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Amendment 232

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	18 a. Welcomes the EIB Group’s inclusion of agriculture and bioeconomy among its key priorities; underlines that agriculture is a key driver of growth and development in rural areas and that enhancing support and fostering innovation for this vital sector, plays a significant role in ensuring food security; highlights the financial challenges faced by farmers, particularly young farmers, noting that farmers and the entreprises in this sector experience lower success rates when applying for financing; calls on the EIB Group to increase its involvement in the agricultural sector by improving access to funding;

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Amendment 233

Marco Falcone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	18a. Calls on the EIB to step up its own efforts as regards youth employment, in particular by supporting projects and investments aimed at the EU’s island regions and economically depressed areas; asks that the EIB earmark specific resources for programmes aimed at promoting youth entrepreneurship, access to employment, vocational training and innovation, so as to contribute to fairer and more inclusive territorial development and curb the brain drain;

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Amendment 234

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	18 a. Welcomes the EIB’s intention to expand financial and advisory support for affordable housing, especially for younger generations and to put a greater emphasis on research and innovation; encourages a close synergy and exchange with the Commission, municipalities and local authorities, cooperative housing providers, housing associations and the construction sector exchanging best practices and promoting pan-European cooperation or at least transnational projects;

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Amendment 235

Marc Botenga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	18 a. Taking into account that the greatest social need in terms of housing renovation is among lower-income households, the financial product of the ‘Action Plan for Affordable and Sustainable Housing’ is not fit for that purpose;

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Amendment 236

Marc Botenga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	18 b. Fears that if loans for housing renovation are bundled and sold to other investors, this would create many non-transparent-risks, ultimately causing homeowners not being able to repay their loans since they are not able to pay their mortgages due to insufficient income;

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Amendment 237

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	18 b. Invites the EIB to refrain from engaging in risky financing schemes; underlines that EIB housing investment decisions should not be based solely on the amount of private finance mobilised through derisking of investors;

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Amendment 238

Marco Falcone

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	18b. Stresses the need to channel housing investments towards the recovery of existing infrastructure, both public and private, with a focus on supporting urban regeneration projects and projects converting old/abandoned buildings into modern social housing;

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Amendment 239

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Welcomes the EIB’s proactive approach in the area of security and defence; highlights 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 European-level funding, based on solidarity, is essential to meet the significant funding needs of Member States;	19. Welcomes the EIB’s proactive approach in the area of security and defence; notes with concern that although the EIB has lifted some internal restrictions to facilitate defence financing, reputational concerns and red tape continue to hamper private investment in the European defence industry, possibly undermining the objectives of the ReArm Europe plan; recalls that investments in the production of controversial weapons cannot be considered taxonomy-aligned; calls on the Commission to assess whether this exclusion remains appropriate in light of current geopolitical needs; notes, in this context, that the Commission could temporarily ease its stance by deleting Indicator 14 from Annex I, Table 1 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1288; believes that, should the regulatory framework be adjusted accordingly, the EIB should revise its Exclusion Policy in line with such changes; considers that this would create positive spillover effects on commercial banks, whose exposures to these companies could then be counted towards their green asset ratios, thereby unlocking private capital for the European defence industrial base while ensuring alignment with the taxonomy;

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Amendment 240

Fabio De Masi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Welcomes the EIB’s proactive approach in the area of security and defence; highlights 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 European-level funding, based on solidarity, is essential to meet the significant funding needs of Member States;	19. Calls on the EIB to focus on core competences like expanding and modernizing pan-European civil infrastructure such as high-speed trains and electricity networks which provide tangible benefits to the economies and societies; as envisioned in Article 309 TFEU, the EIB shall contribute “to the balanced and steady development of the internal market in the interest of the Union”;

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Amendment 241

Fernand Kartheiser, Kristoffer Storm, Nora Junco García, Diego Solier, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Welcomes the EIB’s proactive approach in the area of security and defence; highlights 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 European-level funding, based on solidarity, is essential to meet the significant funding needs of Member States;	19. Notes the EIB’s proactive approach in the area of security and defence; highlights that expenses 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;

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Amendment 242

Marc Botenga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Welcomes the EIB’s proactive approach in the area of security and defence; highlights 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 European-level funding, based on solidarity, is essential to meet the significant funding needs of Member States;	19. Deplores the EIB’s proactive approach in the area of security and defence; highlights 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 European-level funding, based on solidarity, is essential to meet the significant funding needs of Member States; stresses in this context that in the midst of a social and economic crisis, there is a need for social and environmental investments, rather than arms investments;

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Amendment 243

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Welcomes the EIB’s proactive approach in the area of security and defence; highlights 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 European-level funding, based on solidarity, is essential to meet the significant funding needs of Member States;	19. Welcomes the EIB’s proactive approach in the area of security and defence; highlights 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 European-level funding, which cannot be based on joint borrowing, can beneficially contribute to meet the significant funding needs of Member States;

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Amendment 244

Dirk Gotink

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Welcomes the EIB’s proactive approach in the area of security and defence; highlights 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 European-level funding, based on solidarity, is essential to meet the significant funding needs of Member States;	19. Welcomes the EIB’s proactive approach in the area of security and defence; highlights 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;

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Amendment 245

Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Welcomes the EIB’s proactive approach in the area of security and defence; highlights 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 European-level funding, based on solidarity, is essential to meet the significant funding needs of Member States;	19. Welcomes the EIB’s proactive approach in the area of security and defence; highlights 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; welcomes the EIB's decision to expand eligibilities for security and defence investments with a view to ensure that excluded activities are as limited as possible in scope; encourages it to do more to support the efforts to safeguard the Union's security;

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Amendment 246

Ľudovít Ódor, Stéphanie Yon-Courtin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Welcomes the EIB’s proactive approach in the area of security and defence; highlights 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 European-level funding, based on solidarity, is essential to meet the significant funding needs of Member States;	19. Welcomes the EIB’s proactive approach in the area of security and defence; highlights 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 the need to concentrate these investments into projects delivering added European value, and dual-use technology particularly;

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Amendment 247

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Welcomes the EIB’s proactive approach in the area of security and defence; highlights 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 European-level funding, based on solidarity, is essential to meet the significant funding needs of Member States;	19. Welcomes the EIB’s strategic roadmap taking a proactive approach in the area of security and defence; stresses the important role of the EIB, as the lending arm of the European Union, to step up support to Europe’s security and defence industry, specifically for European small and medium-sized enterprises; welcomes in that regard the Council Decision (EU) 2025/504 of 11 March 2025 to amend the Protocol No 5 of the EIB Statute, enabling the EIB to increase its lending capacity in strategic areas, like the European defense industry; highlights 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 European-level funding, based on solidarity, is essential to meet the significant funding needs of Member States;

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Amendment 248

Christophe Gomart, Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Welcomes the EIB’s proactive approach in the area of security and defence; highlights 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 European-level funding, based on solidarity, is essential to meet the significant funding needs of Member States;	19. Welcomes the EIB’s proactive approach in the area of security and defence; highlights 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; notes, however, that these amounts represent less than 1.1% of EIB investments for the year 2024 (88.8 billion euros), and 2.2% of its financing objectives for 2025 (95 billion euros) and that they will only cover a small part of the need for new financing for defence companies, estimated between 33.6 and 48 billion euros by 2030, to meet the increase in orders expected under the ReArm Europe plan; stresses that European-level funding, based on solidarity, is essential to meet the significant funding needs of Member States;

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Amendment 249

Marc Botenga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	19 a. Calls on the EIB not to further develop support mechanisms for the financing of military equipment, infrastructures, services and technologies, and focus on social and ecological challenges rather than on support for already profitable military investments;

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Amendment 250

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	19 a. Regrets that the EIB's investment policy continues to exclude ‘arms and munitions’ in the same way as ‘tobacco’ and ‘gambling’; recommends that the EIB restrict its exclusion policy to the official list of ‘prohibited weapons’ (anti-personnel mines, cluster munitions, chemical weapons and biological weapons);

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Amendment 251

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Tomáš Kubín

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	19a. Welcomes the adoption of the EIB Group’s Security and Defence Industry Action Plan and calls on the EIB Group to continue to support dual-use projects in line with the principle of credible civilian use; stresses the importance of instruments to support the defence industry, innovation and SMEs, in particular through simplified access processes and technical assistance;

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Amendment 252

Fernand Kartheiser, Kristoffer Storm, Nora Junco García, Diego Solier, Adrian-George Axinia, Georgiana Teodorescu, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
20. Welcomes the EIB’s plan to revise its operational framework, establishing a dedicated transversal public policy goal to enhance Europe’s peace and security, backed by ambitious financial and capital allocation10 ;	20. Takes note of the EIB’s plan to revise its operational framework, establishing a dedicated transversal public policy goal to enhance Europe’s peace and security, backed by ambitious financial and capital allocation10 ;
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10 Letter by EIB President Nadia Calviño to the EU leaders of 4 March 2025.	10 Letter by EIB President Nadia Calviño to the EU leaders of 4 March 2025.

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Amendment 253

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
20. Welcomes the EIB’s plan to revise its operational framework, establishing a dedicated transversal public policy goal to enhance Europe’s peace and security, backed by ambitious financial and capital allocation10 ;	20. Welcomes the EIB’s plan to revise its operational framework, establishing a dedicated transversal public policy goal to enhance Europe’s peace and security, backed by ambitious financial and capital allocation10; welcomes the integration of the EIB group 2022 Strategic European Security Initiative into a permanent and cross-cutting policy public objective; stresses that greater EIB investment in the defence sector can encourage commercial banks' investment in the sector;
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10 Letter by EIB President Nadia Calviño to the EU leaders of 4 March 2025.	10 Letter by EIB President Nadia Calviño to the EU leaders of 4 March 2025.

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Amendment 254

Dirk Gotink

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
20. Welcomes the EIB’s plan to revise its operational framework, establishing a dedicated transversal public policy goal to enhance Europe’s peace and security, backed by ambitious financial and capital allocation10 ;	20. Welcomes the EIB’s plan to revise its operational framework and widen the scope of its defence-related funding, establishing a dedicated transversal public policy goal to enhance Europe’s peace and security, backed by ambitious financial and capital allocation10 ;
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10 Letter by EIB President Nadia Calviño to the EU leaders of 4 March 2025.	10 Letter by EIB President Nadia Calviño to the EU leaders of 4 March 2025.

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Amendment 255

Christophe Gomart, Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20 a. Welcomes the joint initiative of the European Commission and the EIB Group to set up, via its subsidiary the EIF, a fund of funds called the ‘Defence Equity Facility’, with a budget of 175 million euros between 2024 and 2027, to support private investment in European SMEs developing innovative dual-use defence technologies; encourages the EIB to at least double the volume of this fund to meet the equity financing needs of European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) companies, estimated at between 6.8 and 20 billion euros by 2030, to meet the increase in orders anticipated under the ReArm Europe plan;

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Amendment 256

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20 a. Recognizes the EIB Board decision of 21 March 2025 to broaden the EIB Group's eligibility criteria for security and defence investments, limiting excluded activities, in accordance with the proposals approved by EU leaders at the European Council on 6 March, and that the EIB’s current EUR 8 billion Strategic European Security Initiative (SESI) will be integrated into a permanent, cross-cutting public policy objective, complementing the existing public policy goals;

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Amendment 257

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20 a. Welcomes the EIB’s continued and strengthened role in bolstering Europe’s security through targeted investments in both defence and civilian infrastructure; underlines the importance of strategic investments in dual-use technologies that contribute to both civilian and defence objectives, in line with the EU’s overarching goals of fostering innovation, and enhancing the Union’s security and resilience;

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Amendment 258

Johan Van Overtveldt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20 a. Welcomes the integration of the Strategic European Security Initiative (SESI) into a public policy goal for the EIB; notes that investments in security and defence should not be limited to dual-use projects and could extend their use cases well beyond military innovation, also impacting industrial competitiveness and economic growth;

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Amendment 259

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20 b. Takes note of the EIB Boards decision of 21 March 2025 that there will be no fixed ceiling for security and defence investments, with funding amounts to be determined annually in the EIB Group Operational Plan; calls on the EIB to urgently clarify the potential implications of this decision for other policy areas and the overall operations of the bank;

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Amendment 260

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
21. Warns that any adjustment to the EIB Group’s eligibility criteria or funding to align with new priorities must safeguard the Group’s financial position and ensure effective financing of other EU strategic priorities;	deleted

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Amendment 261

Anouk Van Brug, Stéphanie Yon-Courtin, Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
21. Warns that any adjustment to the EIB Group’s eligibility criteria or funding to align with new priorities must safeguard the Group’s financial position and ensure effective financing of other EU strategic priorities;	21. Calls on the Member States to amend the EIB's exclusion list in order to enable the financing of weapons and ammunition and go beyond mere dual-use technologies, thereby contributing to the development of the European defence industry and European security;

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Amendment 262

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
21. Warns that any adjustment to the EIB Group’s eligibility criteria or funding to align with new priorities must safeguard the Group’s financial position and ensure effective financing of other EU strategic priorities;	21. Welcomes that in May 2024, the EIB’s Board of Directors approved the EIB Group Security and Defence Action Plan, aimed at enhancing support for the EU’s security and defence industry; notes that, under this plan, the EIB Group provides financing to SMEs and innovative start-ups operating in the security and defence sector in line with the ‘dual-use’ principle, maintaining the requirement of ‘credible civil use’ while discontinuing the revenue test; calls for the further adjustment of the scope of eligible investments to meet the ambitious role to contribute to Europe’s peace and security that the White Paper on European Defence Readiness 2030 sets for the EIB Group; warns that any adjustment to the EIB Group’s eligibility criteria or funding to align with new priorities must safeguard the Group’s financial position and ensure effective financing of other EU strategic priorities;

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Amendment 263

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
21. Warns that any adjustment to the EIB Group’s eligibility criteria or funding to align with new priorities must safeguard the Group’s financial position and ensure effective financing of other EU strategic priorities;	21. Warns that any adjustment to the EIB Group’s eligibility criteria or funding to align with new priorities must safeguard the Group’s financial position and ensure effective financing of other EU and national strategic priorities;

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Amendment 264

Markus Ferber

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
21. Warns that any adjustment to the EIB Group’s eligibility criteria or funding to align with new priorities must safeguard the Group’s financial position and ensure effective financing of other EU strategic priorities;	21. Notes that any adjustment to the EIB Group’s eligibility criteria or funding to align with new priorities must safeguard the Group’s financial position; notes that so far defence-related financing activities only constitute a very small fraction of the EIB's balance sheet;

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Amendment 265

Johan Van Overtveldt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	21 a. Highlights that effective defence innovation depends on close collaboration between academia, research institutions and private industry, whereas the main role of the EIB is to act as a catalyst for structuring such long-term public-private partnerships through targeted financial instruments;

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Amendment 266

Adnan Dibrani, Niels Fuglsang, Eero Heinäluoma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	21 a. Encourages the EIB to investigate further expansion of its financing scope to include weapons and ammunition, in light of the urgent need to scale up the European defence sector and safeguard long-term security and strategic autonomy;

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Amendment 267

Thomas Bajada

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	21 a. Cautions that any expansion of the EIB’s mandate in the area of security and defence funding should not put at risk its current ESG rating and its sustainability credentials;

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Amendment 268

Johan Van Overtveldt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	21 b. Notes that while the Recovery and Resilience Facility served a specific purpose, its governance and effectiveness have been questioned; underlines that any future structural European defence funding must be designed with clear conditionalities and strong oversight;

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Amendment 269

Thomas Bajada

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	21 b. Highlights that the EIB plays a crucial role particularly in addressing areas where private financing is lacking; enquires whether in this current juncture, the defence sector is lacking the required private financial backing;

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Amendment 270

Johan Van Overtveldt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	21 c. Highlights that stimulating innovation in the field of security and defence technologies can deliver significant spillover benefits for sectors such as cybersecurity, transport, health technologies, and artificial intelligence; notes that in the past such investments have proven to have a multiplier of more than 1;

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Amendment 271

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
EIB neighbourhood and Global Gateway	deleted

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Amendment 272

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
22. Welcomes the EIB’s vital support for Ukraine in the light of Russia’s full-scale and illegal war of aggression; calls for an increase in EU budget guarantees to allow the EIB to continue to deliver and strengthen public and private sector operations in Ukraine;	deleted

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Amendment 273

Fernand Kartheiser, Kristoffer Storm, Nora Junco García, Diego Solier, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
22. Welcomes the EIB’s vital support for Ukraine in the light of Russia’s full-scale and illegal war of aggression; calls for an increase in EU budget guarantees to allow the EIB to continue to deliver and strengthen public and private sector operations in Ukraine;	22. Welcomes the EIB’s vital support for Ukraine in light of the war; calls for an increase in EU budget guarantees to allow the EIB to continue to deliver and strengthen public and private sector operations in Ukraine;

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Amendment 274

Lídia Pereira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
22. Welcomes the EIB’s vital support for Ukraine in the light of Russia’s full-scale and illegal war of aggression; calls for an increase in EU budget guarantees to allow the EIB to continue to deliver and strengthen public and private sector operations in Ukraine;	22. Welcomes the EIB’s vital support for Ukraine in the light of Russia’s full-scale, unjustified and illegal war of aggression; calls for an increase in EU budget guarantees to allow the EIB to continue to deliver and strengthen public and private sector operations in Ukraine, supporting Ukraine´s immediate economic challenges, but also envisaging the reconstruction of the country, in a medium and long term;

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Amendment 275

Johan Van Overtveldt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	22 a. Emphasises that to decrease dependence on third countries, the deployment of resilient European-controlled infrastructure, particularly in the domains of satellite communications, energy, and logistics should be a priority;

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Amendment 276

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
23. Welcomes the EIB’s role in the Global Gateway as crucial for Europe’s global position and for promoting the rules-based multilateral system, sustainable development, democracy, human rights and the rule of law;	deleted

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Amendment 277

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
23. Welcomes the EIB’s role in the Global Gateway as crucial for Europe’s global position and for promoting the rules-based multilateral system, sustainable development, democracy, human rights and the rule of law;	23. Stresses that, as part of EU's external action toolbox, the Global Gateway shall aim for promoting the rules-based multilateral system, sustainable development, democracy, human rights, gender equality and the rule of law; notes that as the main EU development bank, the EIB has a crucial role in the Global Gateway; is however concerned by the weak transparency standards, the insufficient human rights due diligence and the lack of independent complaints mechanisms reported by several organisations; deplores that the EIB commits only 30% of its shared operation contributing to gender equality, far below the 85% EU objective; emphasizes the need for the EIB to systematically involve civil society and local communities at all stages of project design, implementation, and evaluation to ensure Global Gateway's projects are responsive to local needs, gender sensitive and deliver meaningful developmental results beyond mere economic investments; considers that the EIB should allocate fundings with a defined target for local companies when implementing Global Gateway projects;

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Amendment 278

Fernand Kartheiser, Kristoffer Storm, Geadis Geadi, Nora Junco García, Diego Solier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
23. Welcomes the EIB’s role in the Global Gateway as crucial for Europe’s global position and for promoting the rules-based multilateral system, sustainable development, democracy, human rights and the rule of law;	23. Welcomes the EIB’s role in the Global Gateway as crucial for Europe’s global position and for promoting international law in the multilateral system, sustainable development, democracy, human rights and the rule of law;

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Amendment 279

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
23. Welcomes the EIB’s role in the Global Gateway as crucial for Europe’s global position and for promoting the rules-based multilateral system, sustainable development, democracy, human rights and the rule of law;	23. Welcomes the EIB’s role in the Global Gateway as crucial for Europe’s global position and for promoting the rules-based multilateral system, democracy, human rights and the rule of law;

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Amendment 280

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	23 a. Reiterates its call for EIB Global to limit blending operations to areas where they can add value to the local economy while avoiding the crowding out of private capital and to ensure that blended finance is not used for essential public services, particularly health, education and social protection; recalls that EU development policy goals, and in particular the goal of enhancing universal and affordable access to healthcare, should guide EIB investments in the field, to ensure better health outcomes for all, and in particular women;

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Amendment 281

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	23 a. Expects that the EIB's global activities also respond swiftly to evolving realities and urgent needs; highlights the development aid financing gap resulting from the US’s aid freeze; calls for concrete initiatives to prevent humanitarian or health crises, support pan-African trade, infrastructure, and regional integration, and strengthen ties with Europe; welcomes EIB Global’s intention to scale up higher-risk operations, enabled by the NDICI Global Europe mandate;

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Amendment 282

Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	23 a. Welcomes the efforts of the EIB, together with nine other Multilateral Development Banks, to strengthen their collaboration in advancing progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); calls on the EIB to continue cooperating with other bilateral and multilateral institutions to develop and apply common methodologies for development impact analysis, with a view to ensuring long-term positive impacts and added value;

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Amendment 283

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	23a. Stresses the important role that the EIB plays in supporting EU Members States and third countries, particularly candidate countries, with obtaining access to risk capital markets, thus expanding investment opportunities;

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Amendment 284

Thomas Bajada

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	23 a. Notes the general reduction of funding towards the Global South at the detriment of global development goals; remarks that investing in the Global South also reinforces the Union's presence in the region and access to relevant markets;

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Amendment 285

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	23 b. Welcomes the EIB’s announcement to step up support on sectors such as water supplies, small businesses, renewable energy and energy efficiency as well as to further reinforce partnerships with Team Europe, UN partners, as well as private philanthropies to deliver maximum impact on the ground;

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Amendment 286

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Stresses that the EIB’s growing role should be accompanied by greater democratic accountability and transparency; reiterates its call for an interinstitutional agreement between Parliament and the EIB;	24. Stresses that the EIB’s growing role should be accompanied by enhanced control over the EU taxpayer's money and by transparency through a stronger level of accountability towards the Council, the Parliament and the ECA;

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Amendment 287

Fernand Kartheiser, Kristoffer Storm, Nora Junco García, Diego Solier, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Stresses that the EIB’s growing role should be accompanied by greater democratic accountability and transparency; reiterates its call for an interinstitutional agreement between Parliament and the EIB;	24. Stresses that the EIB’s growing role should be accompanied by greater democratic accountability and transparency, without infringing the EIB's independence as a financial institution;

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Amendment 288

Johan Van Overtveldt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Stresses that the EIB’s growing role should be accompanied by greater democratic accountability and transparency; reiterates its call for an interinstitutional agreement between Parliament and the EIB;	24. Stresses that the EIB’s growing role should be accompanied by greater democratic accountability and transparency;

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Amendment 289

Marc Botenga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Stresses that the EIB’s growing role should be accompanied by greater democratic accountability and transparency; reiterates its call for an interinstitutional agreement between Parliament and the EIB;	24. Stresses that the EIB’s growing role should be accompanied by greater democratic accountability and transparency, meaning publishing all project related documents promptly and before project approval while taking stakeholders’ comments into account; reiterates its call for an interinstitutional agreement between Parliament and the EIB;

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Amendment 290

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Stresses that the EIB’s growing role should be accompanied by greater democratic accountability and transparency; reiterates its call for an interinstitutional agreement between Parliament and the EIB;	24. Stresses that the EIB’s growing role should be accompanied by greater democratic accountability and transparency; reiterates its call for an interinstitutional agreement between Parliament and the EIB to formalise and enhance their existing cooperation, including through regular EIB reporting to the Parliament, improved Parliament access to EIB documents and data, and the possibility for Parliament to submit questions for written answers to the EIB;

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Amendment 291

Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Stresses that the EIB’s growing role should be accompanied by greater democratic accountability and transparency; reiterates its call for an interinstitutional agreement between Parliament and the EIB;	24. Stresses that the EIB’s growing role should be accompanied by greater democratic accountability and transparency; reiterates its call for an interinstitutional agreement between Parliament and the EIB in order to improve access to EIB documents and data, to hold regular structured dialogues, and, in overall, to enhance democratic accountability, including the ability to submit questions for written answer to the EIB, as already provided for the European Central Bank;

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Amendment 292

Fabio De Masi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Stresses that the EIB’s growing role should be accompanied by greater democratic accountability and transparency; reiterates its call for an interinstitutional agreement between Parliament and the EIB;	24. Stresses that the EIB’s growing role should be accompanied by greater democratic accountability and transparency; reiterates its call for an interinstitutional agreement between Parliament and the EIB; in this context asks the EIB to provide the European Parliament with a comprehensive but simplified picture of how much money flows from the EU budget into its balance sheet, off-balance sheet and profit and loss account;

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Amendment 293

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Stresses that the EIB’s growing role should be accompanied by greater democratic accountability and transparency; reiterates its call for an interinstitutional agreement between Parliament and the EIB;	24. Stresses that the EIB’s growing role should be accompanied by greater democratic accountability and transparency; reiterates its call for an interinstitutional agreement between Parliament and the EIB; takes note of the inquiries completed by the European Ombudsman;

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Amendment 294

Lídia Pereira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Stresses that the EIB’s growing role should be accompanied by greater democratic accountability and transparency; reiterates its call for an interinstitutional agreement between Parliament and the EIB;	24. Stresses that the EIB’s growing role should be accompanied by greater democratic accountability, independence and transparency; reiterates its committed call for an interinstitutional agreement between Parliament and the EIB;

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Amendment 295

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Stresses that the EIB’s growing role should be accompanied by greater democratic accountability and transparency; reiterates its call for an interinstitutional agreement between Parliament and the EIB;	24. Stresses that the EIB’s growing role should be accompanied by greater democratic accountability and transparency; notes that work on interinstitutional agreement between Parliament and the EIB has started;

Or. en

Amendment 296

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 a. Highlights the importance of the EIB ensuring full transparency and traceability of projects funded; urges the EIB to improve its disclosure of environmental and social information to enable a proper oversight by stakeholders, including civil society organisations; stresses that the EIB should publish, in a timely manner, more detailed information regarding projects, including the rationale and context for projects, the explanation of their alignment with the EU common priorities and information on the actual receiving economic operators, rather than solely the responsible ministries;

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Amendment 297

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Pierre Pimpie, Tomáš Kubín

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24a. Stresses that public confidence in the European Investment Bank depends on its transparency, accountability and high ethical standards; calls for a rigorous and public review of the rules on conflicts of interest, remuneration and the status of former managers, including the introduction of effective control mechanisms and mandatory registers of interests;

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Amendment 298

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 a. Invites the Bank to boost the participation of European companies in procurement processes launched for projects financed by the EIB; encourages the Bank to advise borrowers to prioritise eligibility for European companies in order to strengthen European competitiveness;

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Amendment 299

Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 a. With a view to a potential capital increase of the European Investment Bank, invites the European Commission to assess the possibility of becoming a shareholder;

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Amendment 300

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Pierre Pimpie, Tomáš Kubín

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24b. Calls on the EIB Group to strengthen its transparency policy and to publish comprehensive information on the approval process, the projects receiving funding and the risks involved, in a form accessible to the public and civil society; recalls the importance of full compliance with EU rules on protecting whistleblowers and anti-corruption standards;

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Amendment 301

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 b. Reminds that all recipients of EU funding have a general obligation to acknowledge its origin and ensure the visibility of any EU funding received; calls on the EIB Group to ensure compliance by the final recipients with the visibility criteria of the EU’s financial support;

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Amendment 302

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 b. Is concerned by the ongoing corruption probe against a former EIB President; expects the EPPO and OLAF to thoroughly investigate the case and awaits for fully clarity on the matter; recalls that any wrongdoing and misuse of public funds should be severely punished;

Or. en

Amendment 303

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Tomáš Kubín

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24c. Calls on the EIB Group to introduce a binding code of ethics for management and staff, including the mandatory disclosure of conflicts of interest and breaches of ethical rules, as well as sanctions; calls, moreover, for the creation of an independent ethics board composed of external experts in public administration, compliance and civil society, to oversee compliance with ethical standards, publish regular reports and receive input from whistleblowers and the public;

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Amendment 304

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 c. Underlines the importance of the EIB Group maintaining the highest standards in preventing all form of fraud, tax evasion, tax avoidance, money laundering, and the financing of terrorism; notes that safeguarding the integrity of EIB Group’s financing is essential to ensure public trust and the effective use of resources;

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Amendment 305

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 c. Deplores that, according to an EIB internal survey, 50% of EIB staff fears repercussion if they report any misconduct including bullying, harassment or fraud claims; calls for the new EIB President to launch an in-depth audit on the bank management practices;

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Amendment 306

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 d. Reiterates its call for the EIB to urgently review the division of labour within the Management Committee, and in particular to make sure that EIB Vice-Presidents never take the lead on projects emanating from their home countries, even if the Management Committee takes collective responsibility for its decisions, in view of the evident risk for conflicts of interest; emphasises numerous recommendations on this matter from EU institutions;

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Amendment 307

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
25. Welcomes the 2024 Framework for recognition of trade unions at the European Investment Bank;	deleted

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Amendment 308

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
25. Welcomes the 2024 Framework for recognition of trade unions at the European Investment Bank;	deleted

Or. en

Amendment 309

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	25 a. Takes note of the internal oversight role of the EIB Audit Committee; laments that no external prudential oversight is carried out following internationally accepted supervisory standards, except in the area of liquidity management; given the size, complexity, and specificities of the EIB business model, encourages its Board of Governors to establish appropriate agreements with the European Central Bank and the Single Supervisory Mechanism to ensure that EIB activities are subject to the highest standards of external prudential oversight, while considering the necessary adaptations derived from its unique business model;

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Amendment 310

Fernand Kartheiser, Kristoffer Storm, Geadis Geadi, Nora Junco García, Diego Solier, Adrian-George Axinia, Georgiana Teodorescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
26. Welcomes the EIB’s principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, including the target of at least 40 % of management positions being held by women by the end of 2026;	deleted

Or. en

Amendment 311

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
26. Welcomes the EIB’s principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, including the target of at least 40 % of management positions being held by women by the end of 2026;	deleted

Or. en

Amendment 312

Johan Van Overtveldt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
26. Welcomes the EIB’s principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, including the target of at least 40 % of management positions being held by women by the end of 2026;	26. Welcomes the EIB’s principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, including an equal opportunity approach in its human resources policies instead of an equal outcome approach;

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Amendment 313

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
26. Welcomes the EIB’s principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, including the target of at least 40 % of management positions being held by women by the end of 2026;	26. Welcomes the EIB’s principles of diversity, equity and inclusion; encourages EIB management positions to be filled by individuals selected on the basis of merit, capacity and experience;

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Amendment 314

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
26. Welcomes the EIB’s principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, including the target of at least 40 % of management positions being held by women by the end of 2026;	26. Welcomes the EIB’s principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, including the target of at least 40 % of management positions being held by women by the end of 2026; calls for a geographically balanced representation of EU nationalities among staff;

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Amendment 315

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	26 a. Calls for the strengthening of the EIB’s human rights policies, including the establishment of a clear and effective human rights due diligence framework and strategy; stresses that environmental and social impact assessments should be carried out by independent experts, and that independent verification mechanisms should be introduced to oversee the self-monitoring and self-reporting conducted by EIB clients;

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Amendment 316

Francisco Assis, Claire Fita, Carla Tavares, Thomas Bajada, Jonás Fernández, César Luena

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	26 b. Calls for enhanced transparency and disclosure practices in line with other Multinational Development Banks, along with the establishment of an independent complaints mechanism that can effectively address and remedy grievances; emphasizes the importance of meaningful public participation in the EIB’s planning, appraisal, and monitoring processes for critical raw materials, and stakeholder engagement in its projects it finances - including the Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) of Indigenous communities, as foreseen in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;

Or. en

Amendment 317

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
27. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission.	27. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the European Investment Bank.

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