Francisco Assis

3. Stresses that the EIB’s ‘triple A’ rating is a cornerstone of its financial credibility and lending capacity and a key factor in its credibility among local and global investors...

8a. Recalls that EU budgetary guarantees are underpinned by taxpayer funds and that defaults on EIB-backed projects could directly impact the EU budget; calls on the EIB to apply the highest...

27. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the European Investment Bank.

– having regard to its resolution of 12 March 2025 on the white paper on the future of European defence, _________________ Texts adopted, P10_TA(2025)0034.

4. Stresses the need to simplify, optimise and consolidate current and future EIB processes and mandates to enhance synergies, effectiveness, efficiency and access to finance,...

7. Calls on the Commission and the EIB Group to enhance efforts to mobilise long-term savings for productive investments, including support for innovation over the course...

8. Stresses that de-risking financial instruments and budgetary guarantees provided by the EU have significantly enhanced the lending capacity of the EIB, including for higher-risk...

– having regard to the Council decision amending the first subparagraph of Article 16, paragraph 5 of the Statute of the European Investment Bank,

9. Underlines the importance of bridging digital divides, both within the EU and globally, to ensure inclusive access to digital infrastructure and services; reiterates its call on the...

12. Welcomes the EIB’s climate and environmental investments, which reached EUR 50.7 billion in 2024, exceeding the 50 % climate target; underlines that, to ensure the...

13. Highlights the EIB’s investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and electricity infrastructure such as grids and storage, including through its support...

3a. Emphasises the need for the EIB to maintain a balanced portfolio across its core mandates, including security and defence, climate, cohesion, innovation and development;

5a. Welcomes the decision of the EIB’s Board of Governors to raise the EIB gearing ratio from 250 % to 290 %, which allows for increased investment capacity, thereby boosting the EIB’s...

6a. Underlines that, by improving access to financing for SMEs, mid-caps and start-ups, the EIF plays a crucial role in supporting growth, innovation, research and development, and employment...

22. Welcomes the EIB’s vital support for Ukraine in response to Russia’s full- scale and illegal war of aggression, backed by guarantees from the EU budget;...

23. Welcomes the EIB’s role in the Global Gateway as a key instrument to support Europe’s strategic interests, strengthen its global position and promote a rules-...

24. Stresses that the EIB’s growing role should be accompanied by greater democratic accountability and transparency; takes notes of the inquiries completed by the European Ombudsman and...

26. Notes the EIB’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and its internal target of achieving at least 40 % representation of women in...

Promoting the digital transformation and new technologies

C. whereas the EIB states that its total investment reached a record level of EUR 88.8 billion in 2024, of which EUR 50.7 billion related to climate and environment and EUR 14.4 billion...

Ca. whereas approximately 90 % of the lending activities of the EIB Group are targeted on the EU and 10 % outside the EU;

Cb. whereas the EU has given a number of mandates to the EIB in the form of guarantees to mobilise investment in higher-risk activities, including under the InvestEU programme, the European...

Cc. whereas, since June 2024, InvestEU is estimated to have mobilised around EUR 280 billion of additional investments, of which EUR 201 billion was from the private sector; whereas InvestEU...

1. Welcomes the EIB’s strategic priorities for 2024 to 2027, which reflect the EU’s political priorities, particularly its focus on enhancing EU competitiveness, the green and digital...

14. Stresses the importance of targeted investment in climate adaptation and resilience, with a focus on vulnerable regions and sectors where public intervention delivers clear...

2. Highlights the need for the EIB to help close Europe’s investment gap, estimated in the Draghi report to be EUR 800 billion annually, by supporting the private sector,...

16. Notes with satisfaction the EIB’s intention to increase investments in quality education, upskilling and reskilling to support labour market...

5. Emphasises the important role of the EIB Group as a pan-European investment body in mobilising both public and private financing for EU priorities; underlines that EIB support should be...

18. Welcomes the EIB’s recognition of the structural challenges in the housing sector, particularly the underinvestment in deep renovation and the shortage of affordable housing;...

9a. Welcomes the new strategic initiative on critical raw materials (CRM), which aims to enhance the EIB’s role in securing access to materials that are essential for Europe’s industrial base,...