During the first debate on the opinion submitted by Mercedes Bresso (S&D, Italy) on Monday 3 September, MEPs at the regional development committee (REGI) at the European Parliament managed to reach an agreement to enhance the role of the regional and local authorities in the future European Social Fund +.
During the presentation of her amendments, the rapporteur expressed her concern about the lack of priority given to the regions in the new European Commission proposal presented last May...