State of the Union 2016: Strengthening European Investments for jobs and growth

On the occasion of his State of the Union speech on 14 September 2016, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker set out the plans to further boost investment to support jobs and sustainable growth, both in Europe and globally. The Commission therefore proposed:

+ the extension of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), at the heart of its Investment Plan for Europe;

+ to set up a European External Investment Plan (EIP), aiming to encourage investment in Africa and the EU Neighbourhood.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/16/2983, 14.09.16: State of the Union 2016: The European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) - Frequently Asked Questions http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-16-2983_en.htm

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/16/3031, 14.09.16: State of the Union 2016: EU External Investment Plan http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-16-3031_en.htm

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/16/3006, 14.09.16: State of the Union 2016: European External Investment Plan: Questions and Answers http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-16-3006_en.htm

ESO: Key Source: Investment Plan for Europe http://www.europeansources.info/record/investment-plan-for-europe-2/

EurActiv, 14.09.16: Brussels eyes investment and capital markets to revive weak growth https://www.euractiv.com/section/euro-finance/news/brussels-eyes-investment-and-capital-markets-to-revive-weak-growth/

EU: EEAS: Speech, 14.09.16: Remarks by the HRVP at the joint press conference "Towards a second phase of the European Fund for Strategic Investments and a mid-term review of the EU budget" http://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/9822/remarks-by-the-hrvp-at-the-joint-press-conference-towards-a-second-phase-of-the-european-fund-for-strategic-investments-and-a-mid-term-review-of-the-eu-budget_en

ESO: Background Information: Mid-term review of the EU investment plan http://www.europeansources.info/record/mid-term-review-of-the-eu-investment-plan/

The Wall Street Journal, 14.09.16: Europe Targets Growth, Migrants With New Investment Push http://www.wsj.com/articles/europe-targets-growth-migrants-with-new-investment-push-1473852947

EU: EEAS: Press Release, 24.09.16: State of the Union 2016: Strengthening European Investments for jobs and growth http://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/10291/state-of-the-union-2016-strengthening-european-investments-for-jobs-and-growth_en

EU: EEAS: Statement, 25.09.16: Joint op-ed by HRVP Federica Mogherini and Commissioner Johannes Hahn on the new #EU External Investment Plan: Fostering growth in partner countries http://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/10415/joint-op-ed-by-hrvp-federica-mogherini-and-commissioner-johannes-hahn-on-the-new-eu-external-investment-plan-fostering-growth-in-partner-countries_en

EUObserver, 27.09.16: [Opinion] The EU’s new offer to Africa https://euobserver.com/opinion/135219

EurActiv, 06.10.16: ‘Juncker Plan’ becomes friendlier to poorer EU members http://www.euractiv.com/section/euro-finance/news/juncker-plan-becomes-friendlier-to-poorer-eu-members/

EurActiv, 10.10.16: Berlin reluctant to top up Juncker’s piggy bank http://www.euractiv.com/section/social-europe-jobs/news/berlin-reluctant-to-top-up-junckers-piggy-bank/

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