Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union

Press release - The Conference on the Future of Europe and the role of the European Parliament

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

The Constitutional Affairs Committee will discuss ways to kick-start the Conference on the Future of Europe, and how MEPs can help it tackle old and new challenges.

Key Points: 
  • The Constitutional Affairs Committee will discuss ways to kick-start the Conference on the Future of Europe, and how MEPs can help it tackle old and new challenges.
  • On Tuesday 26 May, Constitutional Affairs Committee MEPs will exchange views on the organisation of the upcoming Conference on the Future of Europe and the European Parliaments role in it.
  • The Conference, to be organised by Parliament, Council and Commission, was expected to start in May 2020 and run for two years, but has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • In its 17 April resolution on the EUs response to the COVID-19 pandemic , the European Parliament stressed that the Conference needs to be convened as soon as possible [...] to bring about a profound reform of the Union.

Press release - The Conference on the Future of Europe and the role of the European Parliament

Retrieved on: 
Monday, May 25, 2020

The Constitutional Affairs Committee will discuss ways to kick-start the Conference on the Future of Europe, and how MEPs can help it tackle old and new challenges.

Key Points: 
  • The Constitutional Affairs Committee will discuss ways to kick-start the Conference on the Future of Europe, and how MEPs can help it tackle old and new challenges.
  • On Tuesday 26 May, Constitutional Affairs Committee MEPs will exchange views on the organisation of the upcoming Conference on the Future of Europe and the European Parliaments role in it.
  • The Conference, to be organised by Parliament, Council and Commission, was expected to start in May 2020 and run for two years, but has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • In its 17 April resolution on the EUs response to the COVID-19 pandemic , the European Parliament stressed that the Conference needs to be convened as soon as possible [...] to bring about a profound reform of the Union.