Conditional loans to the Palestinian Authority
16.10.2024
Question for written answer E-002117/2024
to the Commission
Rule 144
Marc Botenga (The Left), Rudi Kennes (The Left), Vicent Marzà Ibáñez (Verts/ALE), Merja Kyllönen (The Left), Matjaž Nemec (S&D), Mounir Satouri (Verts/ALE), Irena Joveva (Renew), Özlem Demirel (The Left), Jaume Asens Llodrà (Verts/ALE), Cecilia Strada (S&D), Emma Fourreau (The Left), Konstantinos Arvanitis (The Left), Saskia Bricmont (Verts/ALE), Mimmo Lucano (The Left), Catarina Martins (The Left), Lynn Boylan (The Left), Kathleen Funchion (The Left), Giorgos Georgiou (The Left), Irene Montero (The Left), Isabel Serra Sánchez (The Left), Luke Ming Flanagan (The Left), Ilaria Salis (The Left), Rima Hassan (The Left), Per Clausen (The Left), Leila Chaibi (The Left), Tineke Strik (Verts/ALE)
On 30 September 2024, Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs invited Mr Gert Jan Koopman, Director-General of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), to exchange views. Mr Koopman explained how the EU would change the way in which the Palestinian Authority is financed, moving away from grants to loans made conditional on reforms being carried out. He affirmed that the conditions attached should enable the EU to play a more important political role in the region.
- 1.Can the Commission clarify which of the conditions set out in the letter of intent will enable the EU to play a greater role?
- 2.What other conditions has the Commission, through DG NEAR, put forward that were not included in the letter of intent?
- 3.In the Commission’s view, what are the reasons for the delay in transferring the funds?
Supporters[1]
Submitted: 16.10.2024
- [1] This question is supported by Members other than the authors: Dario Tamburrano (The Left), Estrella Galán (The Left)