SECTORAL POLICIES / Cohesion

Austrian Presidency of Council severely criticised by MEPs for lack of consideration shown to Parliament

Brussels, 11/07/2018 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 10 July, the Austrian Minister for Women, Family and Youth, Juliane Bogner-Strauß, representing the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU, attended the regional development committee (REGI) where she was subject to sharp criticism from MEPs. The source of this discontent particularly focused on the absence of an invitation for parliamentarians to attend the General Affairs Council on Cohesion Policy planned for 12 November.

Several MEPs, such as Constanze Krehl (S&D,...