Activities of Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS related to 2021/2203(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2021 - Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2020 (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2021
Amendments (19)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
— having regard to the EIB Diversity and Inclusion 2020 Progress Report, published on 12 October 2021,
Amendment 9 #
-A. whereas, under Article 309 TFEU, the EIB is tasked with contributing to the achievement of the Union’s objectives, including through various investment instruments such as loans, equities, guarantees, risk-sharing facilities and advisory services;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Expresses serious concerns about the social and economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis and the invasion in Ukraine and their related impact on fair, inclusive and sustainable growth, investment, resilience, employment, education and socio-economic inequalities;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1 a. Highlights the fundamental role of the EIB as the EU’s public bank and as the only international financial institution entirely owned by EU Member States and fully guided by EU policies and standards in supporting the social and economic recovery and targeting investments for the materialisation of the Union’s objectives;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) constitute the backbone of the economy, represent the overwhelming majority of EU enterprises, generate more than 50% of the total value added produced by EU businesses, employ almost two-thirds of the labour force and are strong drivers of development and innovation; underlines that supporting SMEs is one of the primary public policy goals and a key objective for the EIB; calls on the EIB to further enhance its efforts in expanding financing capacity, improving financing conditions and diversifying the sources of finance available to SMEs as well as to assist them with the challenges linked to their green and digital transformation;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses the importance of avoiding further geographical imbalances in the EIB’s lending activity so as to ensure a broader geographical and sectoral allocation of investments, reduce regional disparities and enhance economic and social convergence; calls on the EIB to address systemic shortcomings that prevent certain regions or countries from taking full advantage of its financial activities;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls for the exclusion of the EIB programmes from public debt;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the EIB to implement the principle of energy efficiency and set the objective of tackling energy poverty in all its energy lending;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the inclusion of labour rights in ESSF standard 8; underlines the importance of developing fair, safe and healthy working conditions and respecting labour rights in fostering workforce commitment and effective project implementation;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the EIB to support projects which deliver on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Urges the EIB to address regional inequalities by supporting public investments and development plans of local and regional authorities as well as advising on the development of new private and public projects, especially in innovation, digitalisation, infrastructure, SMEs support and projects aiming at high-quality employment;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15 c. Calls on the EIB to prioritise projects that generate positive development impact, such as domestic resource mobilisation, reduction of inequalities and promotion of social diversity and inclusion; calls for tailored indicators to measure such objectives;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls on the EIB to increase its engagement in less developed countries and those experiencing conflict and extreme poverty;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Regrets that the new ESSF includes no significant improvement in human rights protection or procedures to prevent human rights violations; calls for this to be addressed in the statement on human rights; is very concerned that in some cases, the EIB has continued to disburse loans despite clear human rights abuses; calls, therefore, on the EIB to strengthen its human rights policy and to increase the human rights dimension in its project planning, including by providing a Human Rights Strategy as well as HR Assessment and Evaluation of its programmes, also on the ground, to ensure that local communities are consulted and that the right to free prior and informed consent (FPIC) is implemented in a systematic manner; calls, furthermore, on the EIB to develop specific policies on human rights defenders and protocols to respond to risks of reprisals;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6
Subheading 6
Transparency, and governanceccountability, governance and gender equality
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Reiterates its request for an interinstitutional agreement between Parliament and the EIB in order to improve access to EIB documents and data and enhance democratic accountability, including the ability to submit questions for written answer to the EIB and the organisation of hearings and economic dialogues;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on the EIB to increase its reporting to Parliament regarding its decisions, progress achieved and the impact of its lending activities, notably through regular structured dialogues, and to apply the same reporting and accountability provisions as set out in the EFSI Regulation;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Takes note of the 2020 Progress Report on Diversity and Inclusion; notes that women represent 52% of the EIB workforce; regrets the fact that women are still not sufficiently represented in managerial and senior office positions; calls on the EIB to further encourage the participation of women and actively promote balanced gender representation in its managerial and senior positions; calls on the EIB to further enhance the promotion of all forms of diversity and inclusion within its organisation and to set ambitious targets;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Calls on the EIB to commit to strengthen its policy against tax fraud, tax evasion and tax avoidance, including by refraining from funding beneficiaries or financial intermediaries and from cooperating with financial partners with a proven negative track record; calls on the EIB to enforce prevention measures and regular tax assessments against non- cooperative tax jurisdictions, tax and fiscal fraud and tax evasion, as well as illegal and aggressive tax avoidance;