Long-term EU budget revision and recovery: time to be courageous and ambitious
MEPs will debate the post-2020 EU budget revision and economic recovery plans with Commission President von der Leyen and Council on Wednesday and vote on a resolution on Friday.
Ahead of the plenary debate with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and vote on a resolution, the President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, following the 6 May meeting of Parliament’s ‘MFF contact group’, said: “Now is the time to be courageous and ambitious with the actions backed by the EU budget. Parliament must be a key player in this process together with other institutions, so it can contribute to making it the best possible tool to help the European economy and its citizens. An agreement on the recovery plan and the next multiannual budget must be urgently found.”
Read the President’s full statement here.
The European Commission has announced it will soon table a revised proposal for a Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the years 2021-2027, accompanied by a recovery instrument to tackle the fallout of the COVID-19 crisis.
Parliament adopted a resolution on 17 April calling for a “massive recovery package and Coronavirus Solidarity Fund”.
Council and Commission statements followed by a debate (with resolution)
Debate: Wednesday, 13 May
Vote: Friday, 15 May