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Time to open up to citizens : Conference on the Future of Europe launched
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Macron and Strasbourg mayor Barseghian hail return of European Parliament
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13/05/2021 - 20:24 French President Emmanuel Macron travelled to Strasbourg to celebrate Europe Day. He also delivered a speech on the future of Europe at the European Parliament building in the city. AP - Jean-Francois Badias 3 min French president Emmanuel Macron and the mayor of Strasbourg Jeanne Barseghian hailed the return of the European Parliament to the city more than a year after it was relocated to Brussels due to the coronavirus pandemic. Advertising Read more
David Sassoli, president of the European Parliament, said the session between 7 and 10 June of the 705 MEPs would be held in the south-eastern city except in a case of force majeure.
By CHEN WEIHUA in Brussels | China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-05-11 09:27 Share CLOSE European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday joins with Erasmus exchange students in Strasbourg, France, where a major EU event opened. [JEAN-FRANCOIS BADIAS/REUTERS]
Weaknesses after virus hit spur reform bid as yearlong conference opens
European Union leaders pledged on Sunday to bolster the bloc s resilience and unity－possibly with a revision of its treaties－as they kicked off the yearlong Conference on the Future of Europe.
The inaugural event of the conference, which will invite public debate on the way forward for the EU, came 15 months after COVID-19 struck the world. Within the region, the pandemic inflicted great damage, with a devastating loss of lives and economic upheavals. The impact exposed the bloc s internal divisions when member states closed borders and imposed export restrictions on medical su