3 Amendments of Neena GILL related to 2017/2071(INI)
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the EIB can play a positive role in reducing the negative public investment gap, but that its activities should not come into conflict with fiscal rules, as fiscal stability is a key precondition for stable and sustainable economic growth; highlights that the EIB is a key partner in the fight for a more sustainable financing and that it should step up its efforts in the future by investing less in fossil fuel projects and more in renewable energy.
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls the high degree of urgency of clarifying the impact of Brexit on the EIB in order for the bank to continue to be able to perform its role; underlines in this respect the need to get asap legal certainty around ongoing projects co-financed by the EIB in the UK. Stresses at the same time the importance of getting clarity around the UK contribution in the EIB budget.
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need for the EIB to prioritise external operations so that its activities especially focus on areas of high importance for the EU; highlights in this respect the expansion of the EIB's External Lending Mandate (ELM) to step up activities in pre-accession countries, southern neighbourhood, Mediterranean region, Latin America and Asia. Highlights furthermore the great potential for EIB operations to improve the economic situation in Ukraine, which is facing great economic stress and instability due to the on-going armed conflict in Eastern Ukraine, with the direct and indirect participation of Russian military and security services;