4 Amendments of Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS related to 2017/2071(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the EIB to present an additional special chapter in its annual report dedicated to EIB activities aimed at the implementation of cohesion policy by Member States, and to include detailed information on the use of loans in cohesion policy projects and programmes; underlines that in these economic and social circumstances many EU member- states are far behind in their target to meet the Europe 2020goals.
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the EIB, as an institution through which the EU finances projects aimed at fulfilling EU policies, should contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion; underlines that decent job creation, positive cost-benefit analysis, additionality, growth acceleration, social cohesion, climate change and environmental protection should be the main selection criteria of the above mentioned projects; notices however that, according to the geographical breakdown of lending by country in which projects are located, five Member States received 54.11 % of the total loans granted in 2016;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that, in 2016, more than 50 % of the total approved loans were invested in the transport, energy, industry and water and waste management sectors, which indicates thematic concentration; underlines that projects supporting the revitalisation of rural and other less populated, less accessible and underdeveloped areas should have priority in all sectors; with a special provision to member-states which suffer from long- term unemployment, investment gap and regional imbalances;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that the finance of SMEs has limited results to the real economy; therefore, calls the EIB to increase its capital with a special targeting to innovative SMEs and local and regional infrastructure projects.