๐#FutureOfEurope: Spanish Prime Minister on Brexit, Womensโ rights, Catalonia and global challenges ๐ฎ๐ช๐ธ๐๐ป
๐ ESF+: MEPs want to EU to invest more in young people๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐โโ๏ธ
๐ Rule of Law: MS jeopardising it will risk losing EU funds, proposals in defense should get fast-tracked for funding๐โ๏ธ๐จโโ๏ธ
๐Council presidencies: Austria celebrating success, Romania presenting priorities to MEPs ๐ท๐ด๐ค๐ฆ๐น
ESF+: MEPs want to EU to invest more in young people๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐โโ๏ธ
โก๏ธ Parliament voted to increase the European Social Fund Plus funding in the EUโs 2021-27 long-term budget by approximately 19% compared to the European Commissionโs proposal. MEPs want to see more resources devoted to youth employability and to ensure equal opportunities for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion.
๐ MEPs now urge the Council to adopt a general approach and start negotiations as soon as possible.
Rule of Law: MS jeopardising it will risk losing EU funds, proposals in defense should get fast-tracked for funding๐โ๏ธ๐จโโ๏ธ
โก๏ธ. MEPs voted to reduce pre-financing or suspend EU budget payments to member states which interfere with courts or which do not tackle fraud and corruption. Parliament is also set to triple funding for the Rights and Values Programme promoting democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights across the EU. In exceptional cases, when there is a serious and rapid deterioration of the situation in a member state and the founding values are at risk, the European Commission may open a call for proposals, under a fast-track procedure, to fund civil society organisations to facilitate and support the democratic dialogue in the country.
๐ MEPs are now ready to enter negotiations on the final wording of the regulation with the EU ministers, who have not adopted their position yet.
Council presidencies: Austria celebrating success, Romania presenting priorities to MEPs ๐ท๐ด๐ค๐ฆ๐น
โก๏ธ MEPs discussed the priorities of the incoming presidency with Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dฤncilฤ, which are competitiveness, digitization, protection and the safety of citizens. MEPs pointed out that the Romanian government must do more to promote European values by being more politically stable and consistent. The outgoing Austrian presidency was evaluated as overall successful. While the EPP and ECR praised the excellent work and results of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, ALDE would have wished for more ambitious budget negotiations and S&D for more progress on the social pillar.
๐ read more on the Romanian presidency https://yvote.eu/news/
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