4 Amendments of Rolandas PAKSAS related to 2011/2186(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognizes the increased volume of the structural programmes loans (SPLs) in the light of the economic and financial crisis; highlights the important role of these loans for the recovery and growth in supporting the public sector investments in some Member states; encourages the EIB to continue offering similar instruments not only for countries experiencing financial difficulties, but also to stimulaterongly encourage convergence regions and countries with good financial discipline;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. SBroadly supports the cooperation between the EIB and the European Commission in developing innovative financial instruments in promoting the objectives of the “Europe 2020” strategy, action to kick-start the crisis-hit economy and climate action needs; recognizes the previous generally positive experience of the use of these tools - including grant and loan blending and risk-sharing mechanisms;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Welcomes the decision by the EIB to join the EBRD and the World Bank Group in the joint action plan by the international institutions to step up support for SMEs in Central and Eastern Europe during the period 2009-2010; notes that by fulfilling its commitments under this plan (doubling the resources normally made available to SMEs in the region), the EIB met its target well ahead of schedule and a 25% – or EUR 14bn – increase was recorded in EIB lending activity at the end of 2010; calls on the EIB to continue its close cooperation with banks in this region in supporting SMEs;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Recalls, moreover, that the Europe 2020 strategy will only be credible and effective if it is backed up by adequate financial resources, and therefore supports a more prominent role for the EIB in enhancing the catalytic role and leverage function of structural funds and the further development and optimum use of innovative financing instruments in all Member States, involving notably the EIB and the EIF, as well as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and other international financial institutions (e.g. blending grants and loans, venture capital instruments, new forms of risk- sharing and guarantees);