Yesterday, while national and European leaders discuss the future of Europe, a few meters away so do over 60 mayors and local leaders, representing more than 130 million citizens through the EUROCITIES network.
Reacting to the EPP decision to suspend Fidesz’s membership in the EPP, the leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Udo Bullmann said:
Yesterday S&D MEP Roberto Gualtieri achieved as lead negotiator for the European Parliament, a positive result for more investments in jobs and sustainable growth in Europe. The kick-off of the new investEU tool will be January 2021.
Roberto Gualtieri, chair of the economic and monetary affairs committee and lead negotiator on investEU, said:
Speaking ahead of the March European Council, which will be dominated by the looming Brexit deadline, S&D Group president Udo Bullmann and spokesperson for Brexit Roberto Gualtieri said:
The tremendous breaking news on the devastating effects of tropical cyclone Idai over Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, has deeply struck the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of members of the African-Caribbean-Pacific and European Union Partnership held in Bucharest. In the light of this tragedy, and to live up to our commitment, the S&D Group has called for the strengthening of the ACP-EU JPA after 2020.
After lengthy negotiations, last night the European Parliament negotiation team reached an agreement with the EU Council to establish the next research programme, Horizon Europe (2021-2027). The Parliament pushed for a strong deal and ensured that key policy areas are covered - such as climate mainstreaming the partnerships and mission areas, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) role within the new European Innovation Council (EIC) instrument and the widening part or the programme.