Eagraíonn Parlaimint na hEorpa suí iomlánach urghnách chun plé #EUCO a phlé

The European Council (#EUCO) announced that they had finally reached a deal in the early hours of this morning (21 July). President of the European Council, Charles Michel exalted: ‘We did it!’ However, the deal still needs to be approved by the European Parliament.

The European Parliament announced this morning that it will hold an extraordinary plenary session on Thursday (23 July) to carry out an initial assessment of the European Council’s conclusions. Political group leaders will meet tomorrow ahead of the plenary.

European Parliament President David Sassoli MEP described the deal as unprecedented and said: “We must now work to improve these instruments, we won't give up on a more ambitious MFF and clarity on new own resources. The European Parliament will work to protect the interests of EU citizens.”

Greens/EFA group President Philippe Lamberts MEP said:  “EU governments must prepare themselves for tough negotiations with the European Parliament, which will use the leverage that it has in order to limit the damage made to the original ambition by the European Council. The European Parliament will press for a higher Multiannual Financial Framework, its say on reconstruction and for financial aid to be linked to a strong rule-of-law mechanism, for long-term investment, such as in the Rights and Values programme, in research and development and Erasmus+, and for the European Parliament to be involved in the governance of reconstruction funds.”

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