MEP Stanisław Tyszka (ESN) has questioned the European Commission over the European Investment Bank's EUR 365 million financing for transport infrastructure in Morocco, arguing that the funds should instead be directed to EU Member States facing urgent investment needs. In a written parliamentary question dated 3 July 2026, Tyszka highlighted that the Draghi report estimates the EU requires EUR 750-800 billion in additional investments annually, while the European Court of Auditors' special report 02/2026 found delays and cost overruns in EU transport projects. He also noted that regional disparities persist in Poland, particularly between urban and rural areas.
The question contains three concrete requests. First, Tyszka asks whether the EIB operations in Morocco are backed by the EU budget, including guarantees under the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+), and if so, at what rate and with what amount set aside. Second, he demands to know the criteria and procedure that led to Morocco—neither an EU Member State nor a candidate country—being prioritised for EU support, and what measurable benefits for the EU are expected. Third, he presses the Commission to justify allocating grants and budgetary guarantees to Moroccan transport infrastructure given the investment needs of Member States, including Poland.
The question signals a policy orientation favouring channelling EU financial resources towards domestic infrastructure rather than external projects, reflecting a sovereignty-focused and fiscally conservative stance. Tyszka's inquiry implicitly challenges the EU's external investment strategy and the use of EU budget guarantees for non-member countries.
Under European Parliament rules, the Commission is expected to respond within approximately six weeks. The reply will indicate whether the Commission defends the EIB's external mandate as a tool for strategic partnerships or acknowledges the tension with internal investment gaps.