Future of Europe 

How Parliament has been improving the EU 

The EU needs to strengthen the basics, Latvian Prime Ministers Krišjānis Kariņš said in the debate on the Future of Europe, on Wednesday.

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven debated the future of Europe with MEPs and Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis, on Wednesday.

To move the EU forward, isolationism, protectionism and nationalism are not a solution, Peter Pellegrini told MEPs on Tuesday in the 18th debate on the Future of Europe.

Europe is facing “a fork in the road”, as “the people are urgently asking to be heard,” Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told MEPs on Tuesday.

Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipilä debated the future of Europe with MEPs and Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Thursday.

The EU needs to be defended in the face of new challenges and against those who want to destroy it, said Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday to the European Parliament.

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades debated the future of Europe with MEPs and EU Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen on Wednesday.

Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen debated the future of Europe with MEPs and EU Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis on Wednesday.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel debated the future of Europe with MEPs and the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, on Tuesday.

The President of Romania debated the future of Europe with MEPs and the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, on Tuesday.

In a heated discussion, Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras debated the future of Europe with MEPs and Commission Vice-President Dombrovskis on Tuesday.

Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki debated the future of Europe with MEPs and EU Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis, on Wednesday.

Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte debated the future of Europe with MEPs and EU Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans on Wednesday.

Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel debated the future of Europe with MEPs and EU Commission President Juncker on Wednesday.

Belgium’s Prime Minister Charles Michel debated the future of Europe with MEPs and and EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Thursday.

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković was the second EU leader to debate the Future of Europe with MEPs on Tuesday.

Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa debated the future of Europe with MEPs and EU Commission President Juncker on Wednesday.

The Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland Leo Varadkar kicked off a series of Future of Europe debates between EU leaders and MEPs on Wednesday.

President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron debated Europe’s future with MEPs and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday.

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Following the economic crisis, Parliament has been working hard to encourage investment and growth and rebuild confidence in the banking and financial system.