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Markku MarkkulaCommittee of Regions (CoR) President Markku Markkula (sa phictiúr) met with European Investment Bank (EIB) President Werner Hoyer in Luxembourg on 1 September to discuss joint efforts to enhance private investment and recovery across Europe.  

In this context, EIB President Hoyer said: "Co-operation between our institutions is of great benefit for the citizens in Europe. Within the European Union, the Committee of Regions has a very good understanding of local needs and challenges 'on the ground'. This helps the EIB to invest where it is most needed. The Investment Plan for Europe will further create opportunities for investment in areas that find it harder to get access to finance. The experience of the CoR and its know-how will therefore be of great importance for the work of EIB. "

In January, the two institutions launched a joint Action Plan to simplify procedures and speed up the implementation of quality EU projects that benefit citizens and local businesses. As a part of this plan, the CoR supports local and regional authorities around Europe by helping them to get access to the EIB’s expertise in addressing local needs. In-line with the 2015 EIB-CoR action plan, co-operation is set to be expanded in the future.

Markku Markkula remarked: "The Action Plan clearly demonstrates our mutual interests in boosting Europe's economy and this must be further strengthened. Access to financial instruments, especially for projects at sub-national level and notably small projects, is still an issue for many regions and cities in the EU. Capacity building, technical assistance and the simplification of existing rules are crucial and we count on the EIB's involvement in addressing these issues even further. The EIB can also increase risk financing especially in integrating start-up development within city innovation hubs."

In addition to bilateral meetings between the heads of the institutions, representatives of the EIB and the CoR engaged in workshops about the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the use of European Structural and Investment Funds, as well as how to consolidate the co-operation between the EIB and the CoR. The latter’s involvement in raising awareness with regional authorities about the financial possibilities made available by the EIB is crucial for local development across Europe.

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the long-term lending institution of the European Union owned by its member states. It makes long-term finance available for sound investment in order to contribute towards EU policy goals. The European Committee of the Regions is the EU's assembly of regional and local representatives from all 28 member states. Created in 1994 following the signing of the Maastricht Treaty, its mission is to involve regional and local authorities in the EU's decision-making process and to inform them about EU policies. The European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission consult the Committee in policy areas affecting regions and cities.

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