S&D Group Press Release
We will never accept a budget proposal that leaves people and regions behind, Iratxe García tells Charles Michel
Today the leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Iratxe García, reiterated her rejection to the proposal put forward by the president of the European Council, Charles Michel, for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)
Ahead of the special European Council summit on 20 February 2020, Iratxe García said:
“The European Parliament made a very reasonable proposal to finance the agenda for the Europe we need. The four biggest political groups in the Parliament stand united and will reject any budget proposal that will undermine the necessary policies for citizens.
“We will not accept that there are winners and losers in this negotiation. Together we must make an effort to find the solution that will balance all the needs and will leave no person and no region behind.
“We all have to make an effort to deliver to European citizens, and I already told President Charles Michel that we expect a change in the attitude of the leaders in the Council.”