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SPD MEPs set out vision for European response to crisis that goes beyond national egoism

Brussels, 01/04/2020 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 31 March, German Social Democrats in the European Parliament set out their vision for a European response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its socio-economic consequences, with the principle of “solidarity” at its heart.

Supporting all the unprecedented measures already taken in budgetary, economic and monetary terms at a European level, MEPs are advocating the granting of credit lines by the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)—the euro area rescue fund—to countries facing...