Brussels, 28 Apr. (LaPresse) – “There is an understanding that the timeline” of approving it by December “must be respected, at least for the President of the European Council in the discussions, and this was also on the table in Cyprus, I think it is no surprise that there are different and very divergent opinions among the Member States. This is not the first time that a MFF has been discussed, but it is also in this context of unprecedented challenges. I believe we will be right in saying that this is the most difficult MFF to negotiate.” This was stated by the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, at a press conference in Strasbourg, after the plenary approved the negotiating position on the MFF.”But if we can discuss the amounts, and colleagues can go into detail, but if it is meant that something will be touched with Horizon, Erasmus, agriculture, fisheries, citizens expect Parliament to defend those fundamental European programmes that give them the sense of being part of the European Union. And that’s why we defend them, and we have arguments to do exactly what we voted for today,” he concludes.
EU, Metsola: “The most difficult budget ever, unprecedented challenges.”
Brussels, 28 Apr. (LaPresse) – “There is an understanding that the timeline” of approving it by December “must be respected, at least for the President of the European Council in the discussions, and this was also on the table in Cyprus, I think it is no surprise that there are different and very divergent opinions among the Member States. This is not the first time that a MFF has been discussed, but it is also in this context of unprecedented challenges. I believe we will be right in saying that this is the most difficult MFF to negotiate.” This was stated by the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, at a press conference in Strasbourg, after the plenary approved the negotiating position on the MFF.”But if we can discuss the amounts, and colleagues can go into detail, but if it is meant that something will be touched with Horizon, Erasmus, agriculture, fisheries, citizens expect Parliament to defend those fundamental European programmes that give them the sense of being part of the European Union. And that’s why we defend them, and we have arguments to do exactly what we voted for today,” he concludes.
