Where the law stands, Dossier 2024/2052(INI)
Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2023
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 6 May 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 10 October 2024
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 8 April 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 23 April 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 6 May 2025
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
6 May 2025 · decision 10
EU budget & funds, Resolution
Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2023
Adopted 340 for · 162 against · 150 abstained by a clear majority
AI summary:The text acknowledges the Bank's performance and calls for detailed analysis of a 2.4% decrease in consolidated results, while welcoming investments in defence, energy efficiency, and social infrastructure.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:Adds calls for greater transparency, including detailed Board minutes, public access to documents, and disclosure of final beneficiaries. Adds a call for an independent audit of risk-sharing instruments and a whistleblower protection policy. The other changes are formal: decimal commas replaced with points throughout.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:Expands the report's scope to the EIB Group, adding the EIF and new strategic priorities. Adds extensive new calls on defence, housing, agriculture, and critical raw materials. Strengthens oversight and transparency demands, including on conflicts of interest and ECA access. Introduces new paragraphs on financial performance, risk-taking, and the Northvolt case. The other changes are formal or wording updates, including renumbering and minor rephrasing.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Budgetary Control
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Ondřej Knotek (Patriots)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Kinga Kollár (EPP), Maria Grapini (S&D), Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza (ECR), Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu (Renew), Erik Marquardt (Greens), Rudi Kennes (The Left), Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 6 May 2025
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on the EIB's 2023 financial activities acknowledges its performance, calls for more transparency, risk-taking in strategic areas, and better support for SMEs, housing, defence, and climate, while urging stronger oversight and accountability.
Tabled for plenary· 23 Apr 2025
AI summary:This resolution on the control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank (EIB) for 2023 acknowledges the EIB's performance and calls for increased risk-taking in strategic areas, simplified procedures, and enhanced transparency and accountability.
Committee draft· 21 Feb 2025
AI summary:This draft report on the control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank (EIB) for 2023 assesses the EIB's performance, operations, and accountability, and makes recommendations for improvement.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 4 steps
6 May 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 6 May 2025 Report A10-0068/2025Adopted text TA10-0076/2025
5 May 2025
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
30 April 2025
16 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
23 April 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
8 April 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
CONT (Budgetary Control) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
27 March 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of CONT (Budgetary Control) proposed changes to the draft.
21 February 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in CONT (Budgetary Control). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
10 October 2024
Referred to the CONT (Budgetary Control) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2024/2052(INI)