17 Amendments of Marian-Jean MARINESCU related to 2014/2156(INI)
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is of the opinion that, in this respect, appropriate EIB involvement in an EU ithe Investment pPlan will require a substantial increase in EIB lending and borrowing ceilings within the next five years with a view to significantly increasing its balance sheet size; points out that such an increase will imply a combination of a new capital increase and guarantees provided to new credit lines in the framework of the plan;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Concludes that the enhancement of EIB financing instruments is no replacement for structural reforms, sound macroeconomic policies and fiscal consolidation;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the EIB to increase its risk- taking capacity by promoting lending towards those sectors of the economy which have the potential to generate growth and jobs but have difficulties in obtaining financing without proper guarantees;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls on the EIB to further increase its lending capacities to SMEs; stresses the importance of strengthening other EIB instruments, such as the European Progress Microfinance Facility;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Stresses that investment in large infrastructure projects is key to improving competitiveness and restoring growth and jobs in Europe; calls therefore on deployment of EIB financing towards the areas mostly affected by high unemployment; points out that EIB financing should focus primarily to those countries which lag behind in terms of infrastructure quality and development;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 e (new)
Paragraph 15 e (new)
15e. Calls on the EIB to further extend lending capacities towards innovative start-ups and SMEs;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. UrgesCalls on the EIB to fully implement its newensure a proper implementation of its energy lending criteria and to publiceriodically report on their implementation;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the EIB to significantly increase its lending volume to energy efficiency projects in all sectors, notably where relating to process optimisation, SMEs, buildings and the urban environment;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Points out that the geographical distribution of the financing provided by the EIB reveals significant discrepancies between lending to various Member States; calls therefore on the EIB to assess the reasons for such discrepancies and to ensure that financial institutions in all Member States are fully capable of managing and implementing EIB programmes; furthermore calls on specific information campaigns in all Member States with the aim to raise awareness about EIB specific programmes; furthermore calls on a stronger cooperation between the EIB and national authorities in order to address the bottlenecks that hinder the signing and implementation of EIB projects;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses thatWelcomes the ongoing transparency policy review represents a unique chance to end the EIB’s culture of secas well as other initiatives taken in order to improve transparency, and urges; calls on the EIB to operate on the basis of the ‘presumption of disclosure’ rather than the ’presumption of confidentiality’, since this will considerably reduce the list of disclosure exemptions;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the EIB to refrain from cooperation with financial intermediaries having a negative track record in terms of transparency, fraud, corruption or environmental and social impacts or with no substantial local ownership; highlights the need for more comprehensive transparency regarding global loans, since the current very limited disclosure possibilities do not permit rigorous scrutiny of the impact of this type of indirect lending;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Recalls that the external policy of the EIB, and in particular the regional technical operational guidelines, should be consistent with the external action goals of the UE as defined in Article 21 TEU; calls for full respect of the legislation, and in particular the environmental and social standards, of the beneficiary countries;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the EIB, in the light of the current geopolitical developments in the region, to assess the possibility of increasing external financing towards EU's Eastern neighbourhood within the current mandate;