The European Council President Donald Tusk during the EU summit in Brussels, 18 bm. The main topics started on Thursday afternoon session are: a program to stimulate investment in the EU economy, relations with Russia and assistance to Ukraine. , photo:
There is no reason to transfer the debate tomorrow. Now even just dinner devoted to Ukraine and the summit should be completed before midnight.
Allow investment plan worth 300 billion euros
The summit supported the investment plan worth more than 300 billion euros. It concluded negotiations on an idea notified by the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
The plan is to be a key stimulus for growth and job creation in the Community. The European Commission has proposed to create a special fund of € 21 billion, which would generate investments in the amount of 15-fold higher.
– If we can create this fund, he can create a snowball effect. One will stimulate further investment – today said European Parliament President Martin Schulz.
In January next year, the Commission is to submit proposals for a new instrument rules so that new investments could be launched in mid-year. The EU fund will be open to contributions from Member States. They are required to have a greater chance of success.
Initial proposals themselves are already investments in the European Union as a whole reported so far more than 2000 projects. “Poland had filed at least 250 projects worth – only in the perspective of 2015-2017 – 17 billion,” – said the Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz. The point is investments in infrastructure and the energy sector.
Tusk before the meeting: I have stage fright
I have stage fright “- Donald Tusk said before the first peak in the role of the President of the European Council . He stressed that the meeting of the signal flow including financial support for Ukraine, and added that the call will be also related to strategy towards Russia. “You will not find a sustainable solution to Ukraine without a consistent, firm and responsible strategy towards Russia,” – he said.
It was to be short and to the point
The team of Donald Tusk has prepared a very short project proposals for the summit. Instead, over the 20-page document as in the past, at times, there are only 3 cards, with Ukraine only two paragraphs.
This was met with varying degrees of acceptance, as well as the announcement that the peak may be reduced from two days to one . EU governments were happy country, but criticized the European politicians.
“The Council begins a new term with Mr Tusk with any such zajęczym fear challenges” – said yesterday in the European Parliament President Green Rebecca Harms.
In defense of the new President of the Council took the Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz. “It is very specific, and the result of this discussion, it will be the state rate. I am convinced that the European Council will be really smoothly and efficiently run “- said Ewa Kopacz.
The situation in the East is to be discussed during the dinner.
Help for Ukraine Based on the strategy towards Russia
This said before the meeting that it is also necessary to prepare a common EU strategy towards Russia. Its basis – as explained – is to be a modern, stable and independent Ukraine.
– The situation is dramatic, dynamic and requires a rapid response. But we do not find a lasting solution to Ukraine without adequate, consistent, firm and responsible strategy towards Russia – said the head of the European Council.
Tusk: financial support for Ukraine, sanctions against Moscow
Donald Tusk said that the summit should flow signal of support for Ukraine, including financial. A political support is tightening economic sanctions against the Crimea, zaanektowanego by Russia. The decision in this case made by representatives of the Member States.
The second challenge – as Donald Tusk said – is to encourage investment in the European Union. – The economic situation has improved since the outbreak of the crisis, but we are not yet fully safe – said the head of the Council.
European Union needs a strong economy and investment
He explained that Europe needs more investment, more reforms and sound public finances. – So today, I expect that the European Council will call for the rapid establishment of a European Strategic Investment Fund. This should help to stimulate private and public investment that Europe really needs “- said Donald Tusk.
It has help in this investment plan prepared by the European Commission, carried out over three years. The real money in cash is about 20 billion, but by means of financial engineering that money to generate the amount of 315 billion euros.
The European leaders today have to call on the Commission to prepare legislation that will allow investment in the middle of next year.
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