Press Release: Delivery of €315 billion Investment Plan on track: Commission presents law for the European Fund for Strategic Investments

On 13 January 2015 the European Commission adopted the legislative proposal for the European Fund for Strategic Investments, which was decided to be established in close partnership with the European Investment Bank (EIB). The proposal also set up a European Investment Advisory Hub to help with project identification, preparation and development across the Union.

ESO: Background information: Statement in the European Parliament plenary session on the €315 billion Investment Plan / EU launches Investment Offensive to boost jobs and growth http://www.europeansources.info/record/statement-in-the-european-parliament-plenary-session-on-the-e315-billion-investment-plan-eu-launches-investment-offensive-to-boost-jobs-and-growth/

European Commission: MEMO/15/3223, 13.01.15: The European Fund for Strategic Investment: Questions and Answers http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-15-3223_en.htm

European Commission: Statement/15/3241, 13.01.15: Vice-President Katainen's remarks at the press conference http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-15-3241_en.htm

ESO: Background information: Member states seek guarantees for Juncker plan contributions http://www.europeansources.info/record/member-states-seek-guarantees-for-juncker-plan-contributions/

EurActiv, 14.01.15: Brussels moves forward with investment plan, budget flexibility http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/brussels-moves-forward-investment-plan-budget-flexibility-311237

European Commission: Press Release/15/3340, 15.01.15: EU Investment Offensive: Vice-President Katainen takes investment roadshow to Italy http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-3340_en.htm

EurActiv, 21.01.15: Juncker plan financing under scrutiny http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/juncker-plan-financing-under-scrutiny-311427

EUObserver, 28.01.15: Ministers clash over Juncker fund https://euobserver.com/news/127395

EUObserver [Analysis], 28.01.15: Juncker plan is not new: How the EU fell in love with 'blending' https://euobserver.com/news/127348

EurActiv, 29.01.15: German minister: Juncker’s investment package likely to ‘backfire’ http://www.euractiv.com/sections/innovation-enterprise/german-minister-junckers-investment-package-likely-backfire-311648

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