Translation of "prêter long " (French → English) :

5. Notes the allocation of EUR one billion under the EU strategy entitled 'Elements of an EU Regional Strategy for Syria and Iraq as well as the ISIL/Da'esh threat', under which EUR 400 million have been earmarked for humanitarian aid; welcomes the attempts to tailor EU humanitarian assistance to gender- and age-specific needs; calls for special attention to be given to Jordan and Lebanon, which are absorbing the biggest share of refugees in proportion to their population; stresses the importance of these two countries facilitating refugees' safe passage into their territories and respecting the principle of non–refoulement; also recalls the consequences of the refugee crisis for the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq (KRG); is conc ...[+++]erned that, as a result of extreme poverty and deprivation, refugee camps may become a hotbed of radicalisation; believes that they constitute, in the long term, destabilising factors for their host countries, and therefore asks that long-term solutions be found that will help both the refugees and their host countries; calls on the EU to work with other partners, namely the UNHCR and UNICEF, to address persisting problems in refugee and IDPs camps in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey, especially in relation to lack of schooling for young people and children; welcomes the funds for host populations under the new strategy and under the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP); calls on all EU Member States to increase their commitments in relation to the refugee crisis in terms of financial resources and resettlement of the most vulnerable refugees;

24. Stresses in this connection the need for a favourable public-sector investment climate, especially given the impact of the new SEC2010 accounting standards on the investment capacity of certain public authorities; calls for European Central Bank’s decision-making to be adapted accordingly; draws attention to proposals to ensure active involvement of the Member States in implementing the Juncker Plan; calls on the Member States, when formulating their budgets, to give special attention to social investments such as education and lifelong learning, and to creating jobs and enhancing entrepreneurship; calls on the Commission to stud ...[+++]y the possibility of major budgetary flexibility within the rules of the economic governance framework in this regard, especially in times of severe economic and financial crisis;

7. Considers that the three-year LTRO settled on March 2012 contributed to stabilising the banking system, but that this should be a temporary measure; notes that, despite the liquidity injected into the banking system by the LTRO, the credit available to the real economy is still below pre-crisis levels; understands that the demand for credits by business is presently at a very low level, making it difficult for banks to lend;

7. Considers that the three-year LTRO settled on March 2012 contributed to stabilising the banking system, but that this should be a temporary measure; notes that, despite the liquidity injected into the banking system by the LTRO, the credit available to the real economy is still below pre-crisis levels; understands that the demand for credits by business is presently at a very low level, making it difficult for banks to lend;

The European Union’s long-term lending institution will provide EUR 90m for the ongoing transformation of campus facilities.

4. Notes Turkey's long-term growth potential and demographic specificities; encourages both the EU and Turkey to pay due attention to their interlinked economies, to maintain open trade and investment regimes and their ability to withstand domestic protectionist pressures in line with their commitments in various international platforms, and to use trade defence instruments in compliance with the WTO;