Source: European Parliament
Members will discuss the role of the EU budget in helping to promote investment in the EU economy. In particular, they will focus on the role of budgetary guarantees and financial instruments, bearing in mind the performance of the InvestEU Fund.
The Draghi report was a key contribution to the debate on how to improve the productivity and competitiveness of the EU economy. It emphasised the need to deepen the single market, particularly with regard to the capital markets union, and to increase investments in areas of strategic importance for the EU, including clean tech, energy and transport infrastructure, defence and space.