European institutions must find a “rapid and pragmatic solution” to overcome the “deadlock” which is preventing the Conference on the Future of Europe from being held, Portuguese State Secretary for European Affairs, Ana Paula Zacarias, told a press conference on Monday.
“The three institutions – Council, Parliament and Commission – have yet to agree on a joint communication. We are discussing this issue at the highest level and we need to find a rapid and pragmatic solution to resolve the governance issue”, the state secretary told a press conference after the General Affairs Council, which brings together all EU ministers and secretaries of state and this time, was held online.
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Met dank overgenomen van Europese Commissie (EC), gepubliceerd op vrijdag 15 januari 2021.
Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have invited EU Heads of State or Government, EU institutions, social partners and other key stakeholders to a Social Summit in Porto on 7 May 2021. The invitation coincides with the visit of the President and members of the College of Commissioners to Lisbon for the launch of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
The Social Summit will focus on how to strengthen Europe s social dimension to meet the challenges of climate change and the digital transition, in order to ensure equal opportunities for all and that no one is left behind. It is inspired by the Commission s Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights, which is due to be presented in the coming weeks. The Action Plan will recall the implementation actions carried out so far and set out the EU s
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