1. The consistency of EIB external actions with Un
ion external policy objectives shall be further strengthened, with a view to maximising synergies be
tween EIB financing operations and Union budgetary resources, in particular through the updat
ing of the regional technical operational guidelines referred to in Article 5, for which the EEAS shall be consulted on policy issues, as appropriate, as well as through r
...[+++]egular and systematic dialogue and early exchange of information on: