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What changed between the draft committee report and the plenary report
From · draft committee report· 17 Mar 2025
on the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2024
To · plenary report· 17 Jun 2025
on the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2024
AI:What changed, in short
The report expands its scope, adding detailed recitals on EIB Group structure, investment figures, and external reports like Draghi and Letta.123 It strengthens calls for the EIB to address the investment gap, with specific figures and requests for mandates and capital increase.45 New paragraphs cover geographical balance, simplification, SME support, defence financing, and social infrastructure, including housing.6789 The report adds sections on Global Gateway, transparency, and accountability, with calls for interinstitutional agreement and human rights due diligence.15161718 The other changes are formal and wording: renumbering, rephrasing, and updating the explanatory statement.192021
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Part 2 of 6: MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION
MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION
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on the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2024
(2024/2053(INI))
The European Parliament,
– having regard to Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty on European Union,
Changed:– having regard to Articles 15, 126, 174, 175, 177, 208, 209, 271, 308 and 309 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and to Protocol (No 5) on the Statute of the European Investment Bank (EIB),
5 unchanged paragraphs
– having regard to Articles 41 to 43 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
– having regard to the EIB Group Activity Report 2024 of 30 January 2025 entitled ‘Priorities for prosperity’,
– having regard to the EIB Investment Report 2024/2025 of 5 March 2025 entitled ‘Innovation, integration and simplification in Europe’,
– having regard to the EIB Group 2024-2027 Strategic Roadmap of 21 June 2024,
– having regard to the EIB Group Operational Plan 2024-2026 of 9 February 2024 and to the EIB Group Operational Plan 2025-2027 of 30 January 2025,
Added:– having regard to the G20 commissioned review of Multilateral Development Banks’ capital adequacy frameworks (the CAF Review),
– having regard to Council Decision (EU) 2025/504 of 11 March 2025 amending Protocol No 5 on the Statute of the European Investment Bank,
Changed:– having regard to the letter by EIB President Nadia Calviño to the EUBoard’s leadersdecision of 421 March 2025,
Removed:– having regard to the report of 9 September 2024 by Mario Draghi entitled ‘The future of European competitiveness’,
Removed:– having regard to the report of 17 April 2024 by Enrico Letta entitled ‘Much more than a market’,
Removed:– having regard to the report of 25 April 2024 by Christian Noyer entitled ‘Developing European capital markets to finance the future’,
Removed:– having regard to the report of 30 October 2024 by Sauli Niinistö entitled ‘Safer Together – Strengthening Europe’s Civilian and Military Preparedness and Readiness’,
– having regard to the EIB Cohesion Orientation 2021-2027 of 13 October 2021,
Changed:– having regard to the EIB’s third annual reportlaunch onof EIBthe GroupEIB’s activitiesEuropean inTech EUChampions cohesionInitiative regions(ETCI) ofon 1513 JulyFebruary 2024,2023,
Removed:– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/523 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing the InvestEU Programme and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/1017,
Added:– having regard to the EIB Group’s third annual report on EIB Group activities in EU cohesion regions of 15 July 2024,
Changed:– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/795 of the EuropeanEIB ParliamentEnvironmental and of theSocial CouncilStandards of 292 February 2024 establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform,2022,
Removed:– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2021 establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility,
Removed:– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the Just Transition Fund,
Removed:– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/1229 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 July 2021 on the public sector loan facility under the Just Transition Mechanism,
Removed:– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/947 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 June 2021 establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe, amending and repealing Decision No 466/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009,
Removed:– having regard to the Commission proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February February 2025 amending Regulations (EU) 2015/1017, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695 and (EU) 2021/1153 as regards increasing the efficiency of the EU guarantee under Regulation (EU) 2021/523 and simplifying reporting requirements (COM(2025)0084),
Removed:– having regard to the Commission communication of 29 January 2025 entitled ‘A Competitiveness Compass for the EU’ (COM(2025)0030),
Removed:– having regard to the Commission communication of 11 February 2025 entitled ‘Commission work programme 2025’ (COM(2025)0045),
Removed:– having regard to the Commission communication of 12 February 2025 entitled ‘The road to the next multiannual financial framework’ (COM(2025)0046),
Removed:– having regard to the Commission communication of 26 February 2025 entitled ‘The Clean Industrial Deal: A joint roadmap for competitiveness and decarbonisation’ (COM(2025)0085),
– having regard to the EIB Group 2023 Climate Bank Roadmap Progress Report of 25 July 2024,
– having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights,
Removed:– having regard to the EIB press release of 6 March 2025 entitled ‘European Commission and EIB group lay foundations for a new pan-European investment platform for affordable and sustainable housing’,
– having regard to the ‘Main outcomes from EIB Group analysis and stakeholder consultation’, presented at the EIB seminar on housing on 18 July 2024,
Changed:– having regard to the CommissionEIB communicationpress release of 266 FebruaryMarch 2025 entitled ‘Action Plan for‘European AffordableCommission Energy:and UnlockingEIB thegroup truelay valuefoundations offor oura Energynew Unionpan-European toinvestment secureplatform affordable,for efficientaffordable and clean energy for all Europeans’sustainable (COM(2025)0079),housing’,
Added:– having regard to the letter by EIB President Nadia Calviño to the EU leaders of 4 March 2025,
– having regard to the EIB Group Security and Defence Industry Action Plan presented at the Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg on 12 April 2024,
– having regard to the EIB’s updated list of eligibility, excluded activities and excluded sectors of 14 July 2022,
Removed:– having regard to the press statement by the President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on the defence package (Rearm Europe plan) of 4 March 2025,
Added:– having regard to the EIB Global Impact Report 2023/2024 of 13 June 2024,
Removed:– having regard to the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 1 December 2021 entitled ‘The Global Gateway’ (JOIN(2021)0030),
Removed:– having regard to the EIB Global Impact report 2023/2024 of 13 June 2024,
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– having regard to the Tripartite Agreement between the European Commission, the European Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank, signed on 11 November 2021,
– having regard to the EIB Group Complaints Mechanism Procedures of 13 November 2018,
– having regard to the document entitled ‘Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the EIB Group’ of 14 October 2024,
– having regard to the study of the European Parliamentary Research Service entitled ‘Increasing European added value in an age of global challenges – Mapping the cost of non-Europe (2022-2032)’, published in February 2023,
Added:– having regard to the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 1 December 2021 entitled ‘The Global Gateway’ (JOIN(2021)0030),
Added:– having regard to the study by the European Commission published on 11 January 2024 entitled ‘Access to equity financing for European defence SMEs’ ,
Added:– having regard to the report of 17 April 2024 by Enrico Letta entitled ‘Much more than a market’,
Added:– having regard to the report of 25 April 2024 by Christian Noyer entitled ‘Developing European capital markets to finance the future’,
Added:– having regard to the report of 9 September 2024 by Mario Draghi entitled ‘The future of European competitiveness’,
Added:– having regard to the report of 30 October 2024 by Sauli Niinistö entitled ‘Safer Together – Strengthening Europe’s Civilian and Military Preparedness and Readiness’,
Added:– having regard to the Commission communication of 29 January 2025 entitled ‘A Competitiveness Compass for the EU’ (COM(2025)0030),
Added:– having regard to the Commission communication of 11 February 2025 entitled ‘Commission work programme 2025’ (COM(2025)0045),
Added:– having regard to the Commission communication of 11 February 2025 entitled ‘The road to the next multiannual financial framework’ (COM(2025)0046),
Added:– having regard to the Commission communication of 26 February 2025 entitled ‘The Clean Industrial Deal: A joint roadmap for competitiveness and decarbonisation’ (COM(2025)0085),
Added:– having regard to the Commission communication of 26 February 2025 entitled ‘Action Plan for Affordable Energy: Unlocking the true value of our Energy Union to secure affordable, efficient and clean energy for all Europeans’ (COM(2025)0079),
Added:– having regard to the press statement by the President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on the defence package (Rearm Europe plan) of 4 March 2025,