6 Amendments of Udo BULLMANN related to 2015/2127(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the 2014 EIB Annualctivity Report and the increase by 6.92% to EUR 80.3 billion in the EIB Group’s lending; is very concerned at the increasingbout still very high unemployment, inequality and poverty levels, as well as weak investment in Europe and the continuous uncertainty in the financial markets, also in view of a worsening global economic outlook;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is concerned that the EIB intends to reduce its activities over the horizon 2015- 2017; expects that this is only a temporary phenomenon; warns that the EIB uses the EFSI guarantees to reduce its own activity; expects EIB to constantly keep its overall lending volume on a high level that meets the needs of the real economy;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that overall EU investment in 2013 decreased by 13% compared with the pre- crisis period with investment in some countries decreasing 25% and even by as much as 60% in others, creating a dangerous investment imbalance in the EU; is of the opinion that this constitutes a major challenge for the EIB Group and will require extraordinary efforts from its side for the years to come, as part of an overall EU effort to implement a renewed long-term strategy for sustainable, convergent and inclusive growth;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note ofWelcomes the establishment of the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) and emphasises the need for the EFSI to function in an effective, transparent and fair way and to take into account that priority should be given to projects in strategic sectors, countries in adjustment programmes and regions which have difficulties in attracting funding because of their high risk environmenat EFSI investments should support new and innovative projects especially in the fields of broadband, energy efficiency and transport as well as other areas where they have the biggest positive impact;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Appeals to the EIB to implement and further develop EFSI in good cooperation with the co-legislators; underlines that this includes a timely and mandatory conclusion of the pending agreement between European Parliament and EIB;
Amendment 128 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Requests the EIB Group to increase its reporting to Parliament regarding its decisions, progress achieved and the impact of its lending activities within and outside the EU; calls on the EIB Group to engage in deeper dialogue with the Parliament on all its activities within the same scheme for reporting and accountability as set out in the EFSI regulation and to fully comply with the spirit and letter of the EFSI regulation, notably concerning inter-institutional cooperation with the Parliament.