The structural reform support programme for the period 2017-2020, which was proposed by the European Commission at the end of last year, seems by large to have the backing of the members of the European Parliament, to judge from the exchanges held at the committee on regional development on Thursday 8 September. However, many expressed concern at the way the programme will be funded.
The vast majority of the MEPs have concerns that this support programme will set a precedent for the future...