Financial activities of the European Investment Bank Group – annual report 2025

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1RenewMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 25 a (new)
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   25a. Calls on the Member States to amend the EIB’s exclusion list in order to enable the financing of weapons and ammunition beyond mere dual-use technologies, thereby contributing to the development of the European defence industry;

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2. Amendment 2PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 34 a (new)
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   34a. Takes note of the internal oversight role of the EIB Audit Committee; points out that no external prudential oversight in accordance with internationally accepted supervisory standards is carried out, except in the area of liquidity management; encourages the EIB’s Board of Governors, given the size, complexity and specificities of the EIB business model, to establish appropriate arrangements to comply with the highest standards of external prudential oversight, while considering the necessary adaptations derived from the EIB’s unique business model;

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3. Amendment 3The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph -1 (new)
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   -1. Takes the view that the European Investment Bank’s primary objectives should be the promotion of economic, social and territorial cohesion, and that its funding should be directed, as a matter of priority, towards public investment and projects that meet the needs of the people and the development priorities laid down by each Member State, including support for the productive economy, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, the promotion of full employment and the creation of jobs with rights, the strengthening and modernisation of public services – particularly in the health, education and transport sectors – support for and promotion of social facilities such as creches, care homes…

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4. Amendment 4The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 8
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   8. Calls on the EIB to play an active role in supporting the continuity and completion of projects initiated under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), safeguarding the objectives beyond the cut-off date; underlines that EIB financing and technical assistance can provide a critical bridge to ensure that RRF-funded projects deliver their intended economic and social impact;

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   8. Calls on the Commission to urgently present, by 31 August 2028, a proposal to extend the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) implementation period so the full amount of its funding can be used; calls on the EIB to play an active role in supporting the continuity and completion of projects beyond the new cut-off date should it prove necessary after the extension; underlines that EIB financing and technical assistance can provide an additional bridge to ensure that RRF-funded projects deliver their intended economic and social impact;

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5. Amendment 5The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 19 a (new)
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   19a. Rules out the use of EIB resources for the funding and promotion of militarisation; takes the view that these resources should be put towards meeting the economic and social needs of the people, in particular addressing the rising cost of living and helping uphold the right to decent, sustainable and affordable housing for all;

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6. Amendment 6ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 12
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   12. Notes that almost 60 % of the EIB’s financing in 2025 was directed towards the transition to a low-carbon economy; calls on the EIB to reinforce competitiveness and economic security by enabling a predictable, inclusive, fair and affordable transition, without placing an undue burden on industry and households; underlines that climate and environmental investments can contribute to strengthening Europe’s industrial base, productivity and global competitiveness; supports investments across industrial value chains, including low-carbon technologies, to enable economically sustainable pathways to decarbonisation, where such investments are driven by innovation and have a clear potential to…

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   12. Notes that almost 60 % of the EIB’s financing in 2025 was directed towards the transition to a low-carbon economy; calls on the EIB to reinforce competitiveness and economic security by enabling a predictable, inclusive, fair and affordable transition, without placing an undue burden on industry and households; underlines that climate and environmental investments can contribute to strengthening Europe’s industrial base, productivity and global competitiveness; supports investments across industrial value chains, including low-carbon technologies, to enable economically sustainable pathways to decarbonisation, where such investments are driven by innovation and have a clear potential to…

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7. Amendment 7ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 13 a (new)
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   13a. Is concerned that the EIB’s signed financing commitments to Northvolt AB, totalling around EUR 942.6 million, of which around EUR 288 million (USD 313 million) was still outstanding at the time of its bankruptcy filing in Sweden on 12 March 2025, together with the risks observed in comparable large-scale ventures, point to weaknesses in the appraisal of projects that scale up unproven technologies; calls on the EIB to disclose the lessons learnt, to strengthen its due diligence for such projects, and to evaluate and report systematically on late payments and beneficiary insolvencies across its portfolio, as a matter of sound financial management and value for money for taxpayers; stress…

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8. Amendment 8ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 15
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   15. Calls on the EIB to further simplify and accelerate application and approval procedures, reduce administrative burdens, and strengthen support for small beneficiaries, including local and regional authorities, municipalities, SMEs and start-ups, by ensuring that prerequisites and reporting requirements are proportionate to the allocation value and/or the size of the beneficiary, without compromising financial standards, and to allocate funding on the basis of efficiency, economic viability and measurable impact; calls in particular, for improved access to financing for SMEs and start-ups, including through simplified eligibility criteria and procedures under InvestEU and the EIF, especia…

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   15. Calls on the EIB to further simplify and accelerate application and approval procedures, reduce administrative burdens, and strengthen support for small beneficiaries, including local and regional authorities, municipalities, SMEs and start-ups, by ensuring that prerequisites and reporting requirements are proportionate to the allocation value and/or the size of the beneficiary, without compromising financial standards, and to allocate funding on the basis of efficiency, economic viability and measurable impact; calls in particular, for improved access to financing for SMEs and start-ups, including through simplified eligibility criteria and procedures under InvestEU and the EIF, especia…

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9. Amendment 9ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 21
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   21. Recalls that certain strategic sectors within the defence and security industry continue to face EIB funding restrictions; notes that despite the EIB’s decision of 21 March 2025 to expand eligibility, residual barriers remain and hinder the full mobilisation of private capital to support European security; calls on the EIB’s Board of Governors to continue to adapt the EIB’s practices with regard to lending to the defence industry, as stated in the European Council conclusions of 6 March 2025;

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   21. Recalls that certain strategic sectors within the defence and security industry continue to face EIB funding restrictions; notes that despite the EIB’s decision of 21 March 2025 to expand eligibility, residual barriers remain and hinder the full mobilisation of private capital to support European security; calls on the EIB’s Board of Governors to continue to adapt the EIB’s practices with regard to lending to the defence industry, as stated in the European Council conclusions of 6 March 2025; calls on the EIB to remove the remaining restrictions on defence and security financing so that all project types are eligible, and to eliminate administrative barriers that impede investment in def…

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10. Amendment 10ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 25 a (new)
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    25a. Stresses that the EIB’s lending in non-EU countries should reinforce the EU’s external priorities; calls on the EIB to include effective cooperation by partner countries on migration management, including the readmission and return of migrants who have no legal right to stay in the EU, as a relevant criterion within its external lending framework for non-EU countries;

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11. Amendment 11ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 5 a (new)
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    5a. Stresses that the EIB must operate strictly as a complementary instrument of last resort, intervening only where genuine market failures exist and where private capital cannot be mobilised on its own; warns against any expansion of the EIB’s mandate or financing volumes that would crowd out private investment or be a substitute for Member States’ own investment decisions;

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12. Amendment 12ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 6 a (new)
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    6a. Warns against the use of the EIB and EIB-backed instruments as a mechanism for de facto budgetary mutualisation or for financing EU own resources outside the normal budgetary procedure; stresses that any reinforcement of the EIB’s role under the next multiannual financial framework must be subject to full parliamentary scrutiny;

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13. Amendment 13ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 21 a (new)
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    21a. Stresses that EIB financing in the defence and security sector must fully respect Member States’ sovereignty over their defence procurement decisions and national defence industrial strategies; considers that EIB support for defence must prioritise the reinforcement of European industrial sovereignty, the reduction of strategic dependencies and the strengthening of national defence industrial bases;

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14. Amendment 14PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 12
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    12. Notes that almost 60 % of the EIB’s financing in 2025 was directed towards the transition to a low-carbon economy; calls on the EIB to reinforce competitiveness and economic security by enabling a predictable, inclusive, fair and affordable transition, without placing an undue burden on industry and households; underlines that climate and environmental investments can contribute to strengthening Europe’s industrial base, productivity and global competitiveness; supports investments across industrial value chains, including low-carbon technologies, to enable economically sustainable pathways to decarbonisation, where such investments are driven by innovation and have a clear potential to…

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    12. Notes that almost 60 % of the EIB’s financing in 2025 was directed towards the transition to a low-carbon economy; calls on the EIB to reinforce competitiveness and economic security by enabling a predictable, inclusive, fair and affordable transition, without placing an undue burden on industry and households; warns against the disproportionate allocation of EIB funds to climate-related objectives at the expense of traditional sectors of the economy; urges the EIB to put an immediate end to ideological ‘green conditionalities’ that restrict access to credit for European SMEs and agricultural businesses, and to rebalance its portfolio to prioritise the immediate survival of the European…

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15. Amendment 15PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 20
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    20. Supports the March 2025 EIB Action Plan on strengthening Europe’s security and defence capabilities; welcomes the additional EUR 4 billion in new financing, which represents close to 5 % of total EIB investments in the EU; recalls the shift in short- and medium-term EU priorities, which has placed significant pressure on national budgets with regard to defence and security investments; stresses that, given the EIB mandate to support Union objectives, the EIB should further scale up its engagement in these strategic sectors, while safeguarding its AAA rating; notes that the EIB’s financial support for military mobility, strategic infrastructure and advanced technologies is one of the key…

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    20. Supports the March 2025 EIB Action Plan on strengthening Europe’s security and defence capabilities; welcomes the additional EUR 4 billion in new financing, which represents close to 5 % of total EIB investments in the EU; recalls the shift in short- and medium-term EU priorities, which has placed significant pressure on national budgets with regard to defence and security investments; stresses that, given the EIB mandate to support Union objectives, the EIB should further scale up its engagement in these strategic sectors, while safeguarding its AAA rating; notes that the EIB’s financial support for military mobility, strategic infrastructure and advanced technologies is one of the key…

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