Activities of Barbara KAPPEL related to 2016/2099(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual report on the control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank for 2015 - Annual report on the financial activities of the European Investment Bank (debate) DE
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the Annual Report on the Financial Activities of the European Investment Bank PDF (400 KB) DOC (91 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the current crisis has significantly weakened potential growth in the European economy and that one of the main factors is the decline in public and private investment in the EU, to approximately 18 % below 2007 levels; is greatly concerned about the high unemployment, ongoing poverty and macroeconomic imbalances in some Member States; in extreme cases such as Greece and Portugal the declining public and private investment has reached alarming levels and, according to the OECD, gross national income (GNI) has declined by 65 % in Greece and by 35 % in Portugal from 2007 levels;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the fact that the strengthening of EU competitiveness depends among other things on an increase in public and private investment, especially in innovation and digitalisation; underlines in that connection the continued low investment volumes and uncertainty on the financial markets; underlines the importance of wide-ranging additional investments to stimulate growth and employment in Europe and points out the continuing investment gap in comparison to pre-crisis levels;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the EIB requires a new increase in capital deserves consideration, with the objective of safeguarding ithe bank’s financing capacity for the coming years and enabling continued, sustainable project funding to take place;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the EIB to increase its support to EU countries under adjustment programmes in order to contribute to jump- starting their economies; takes the view, however, that the Member States hardest hit by the decline in investment should focus more closely on implementing structural reforms and consolidating their budgets and on creating conditions conducive to investment, paying particular attention to alternative financing instruments;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Invites the EIB to present an assessment of the potential effect that Brexit mightwill have on its financial status and in particular its activities;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the strong increase in EIB lending to innovative projects, which stood at EUR 18.7 billion in 2015, as compared to less than EUR 10 billion in 2008; urges the EIB to continue this effort and to focus on the development of technologies for the future such as energy- efficiency transport, the digital economy and new medical treatments for a better life; believes that concentrating on InnovFin and FinTech will attract projects with added value in the Member States; welcomes the provision of risk financing instruments for start-ups and growing enterprises to fund research and innovation activities;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the EIB to foster the inclusion of investment in human capital in its scope of action, especially in Member States with high levels of unemployment and low rates of productivity; calls on the EIB to re-examine its strategic planning programme, given that, despite the provision of funding, unemployment levels in some Member States have risen disproportionately and remain at alarming levels, which could hamper economic convergence in the EU and damage growth prospects and social cohesion in those Member States and regions in the EU;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Asks the EIB to continue its action to tackle the refugee crisis by financing emergency projects in countries of destination and making long-term investments in the refugees’ countries of origin, particularly projects which can effectively reduce the reasons for fleeing those countries of origin;