The Commissioner for Growth and Investment, Jyrki Katainen, firmly believes that the 'Juncker' plan, designed to draw down €315 billion in new investments up to 2018, is working just as it was anticipated when it was designed in 2015. Hence the importance of doubling its duration and firepower.
In one year, the public guarantee of the EU Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) has attracted €154 billion in investments, 60% of which are of private origin, the Commissioner said on Tuesday...