69. Urges giving the EIB and the EIF a leading role at the European level in freeing up funds for SMEs by using more streamlined and clearer procedures, thereby working with the financial institutions of the Member States avoiding the establishment of schemes parallel to already existing structures at national level, so that SMEs can easily find their accustomed point of entry; recommends that the EIB/EIF should act as a filter, focusing on the priority sectors within the Europe 2020 strategy strengthening the economy, employment, environmental sustainability and resource efficiency, acting as a mentor to selected groups of SMEs, and ta ...[+++]king part in discussions with banks and their risk management teams with a view helping SMEs to obtain long-term loans; calls for full use to be made of the EIB's capacity to provide funding;

68. Urges giving the EIB and the EIF a leading role at the European level in freeing up funds for SMEs by using more streamlined and clearer procedures, thereby working with the financial institutions of the Member States and avoiding the establishment of schemes parallel to already existing structures at national level, so that SMEs can easily find their accustomed point of entry; recommends that the EIB/EIF should act as a filter, focusing on the priority sectors within the Europe 2020 strategy strengthening the economy, employment, environmental sustainability and resource efficiency, acting as a mentor to selected groups of SMEs, an ...[+++]d taking part in discussions with banks and their risk management teams with a view helping SMEs to obtain long-term loans; calls for full use to be made of the EIB's capacity to provide funding;

Will the Council take steps in response to this serious breach of rights? Will it take up this case in the dialogue with the Turkish authorities, with the aim of reinstating the mayor and municipal council and ensuring peaceful coexistence for all in Turkey?

Will the Council take steps in response to this serious breach of rights? Will it take up this case in the dialogue with the Turkish authorities, with the aim of reinstating the mayor and municipal council and ensuring peaceful coexistence for all in Turkey?

10. RECOGNISES that there is a need for additional policies to arrive at a low greenhouse gas emitting economy, thereby improving competitiveness e.g. by building competitive advantage in new technologies; ACKNOWLEDGES the need of further increase of energy efficiency, where appropriate, by improving standards; STRESSES the need to significantly enhance investments in research and development with regard to low carbon emitting energy technologies, concerning i.a. energy efficiency and renewables and diffusion of existing and new technologies; STRESSES also the role of the forthcoming EU framework programme on technology research 2007-2013 in this context; WELCOMES the process to develop a strategy for addressing the medium and long term ...[+++] time frame for renewable energy beyond 2010 as contained in the (Energy) Council conclusions of November 2004; ACKNOWLEDGES that the Cardiff process needs to be further pursued, in particular with respect to the integration of climate considerations in other policy areas, since thereby co-benefits are often achieved; STRESSES its concern regarding the increase in emissions from the transport sector; VALUES the input from other Council formations to the integration of climate considerations in other policy areas; EMPHASISES its intention to further develop the European Union emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) and in that respect LOOKS FORWARD to the first review of the EU ETS in 2006; RECALLS its intention to consider establishing links with other emissions trading schemes to develop an efficient global emissions trading market; INVITES the European Commission to develop a strategic framework on climate change measures and technologies (eliminating barriers) under the ECCP, building inter alia on the Commission’s report on costs and benefits as requested by the 2004 Spring European Council, in order to enable decision-making on ways and means to meet a future EU target.

I intend to ask some of the stakeholders who took part in similar projects in other countries to come here and see how such a project could work, so that we can elaborate a concrete proposal in the months to come, before the next elections, in such a way that all the parties involved will have the opportunity to express theirs views on the relevance of these projects.