Activities of Salvatore CICU related to 2015/2127(INI)
Shadow opinions (2)
OPINION on the European Investment Bank (EIB) – Annual Report 2014
OPINION on European Investment Bank (EIB) - Annual Report 2014
Amendments (4)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the EIB public consultation on climate action and believes that the EIB can further strengthen its position as leader in the climate field; looks forward to the update of the EIB climate strategy outside of the EU, with the expectation of an action plan phasing out lending to non- renewable energy projects;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point a (new)
(a) recalls that SMEs are the backbone of the European economy; stress that over 600,000 SMEs, employing more than 6 million people,are responsible for one third of EU total exports. Emphasises that access to finance is one of the most pressing issues for EU SMEs and therefore, calls on the EIB to ensure SMEs be one of the main recipients of EIB funding;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EIB to improve effective access to funding for SMEs originating from the EIF and EIB’s external lending capacities; suggests the establishment of pro-active SME and micro-enterprise policy requirements for intermediary banks disbursing EIB financing through global loans; welcomes in that regard the SME Trade Finance Facility,offering guarantees to foreign banks providing trade finance to SMEs and thereby contributing to reignite trade flows and alleviating cash collateral constraints; calls on the EIB to consider extending these new instruments to new beneficiaries in the EU;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point a (new)
(a) welcomes in particular the EIB’s financing activity in support of infrastructure and transport projects in Europe's regions; emphasises that financial support of this kind significantly increases the development potential of trade, by fostering growth and competitiveness in particular in those areas with natural geographical disadvantages;