On the initiative of Aurore Lalucq (S&D, France), 83 MEPs sent a letter to European Council President, Charles Michel, on Wednesday 11 March, calling on him to promote a revision of the Stability and Growth Pact to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
According to these MEPs, mainly from the S&D, Greens/EFA and GUE/NGL groups in the European Parliament, such a measure is essential to allow Member States the budgetary room for manoeuvre needed to deal with the health crisis and economic...