MEPs adopted by a show of hands on Thursday 4 April the European Parliament's position at first reading of the regulation for which Verónica Lope Fontagné (EPP, Spain) is rapporteur and which aims to establish the future European Social Fund plus (ESF+) for the period 2021-2027, confirming the increase in its budget allocation to 120 billion euros at fixed prices.
Thus, MEPs endorse the increase to 27% in the share of funding earmarked for social inclusion and equal opportunities, the...