Parliament and Council argue over EU ref • Table.Briefings

Some MEPs want to elect the head of the Commission themselves in future and have the right of initiative.

The planned accession of Ukraine poses enormous challenges for the Union. It needs to reinvent itself – but it is unclear how. MEPs want, among other things, a direct election of the head of the Commission. The member states have other priorities.

The debate on future EU reform is gathering pace. Two weeks after the EU Commission’s recommendation to start accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova, the European Parliament wants to make a big move today in Strasbourg and call for a reform convention. The majority of member states reject such a convention. In contrast, they are focusing on the ability to act.

Parliament and Council argue over EU reform

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