On Tuesday 15 December, the European Parliament supported by a large majority (684 votes in favour, 9 against and 2 abstentions) the Interinstitutional Agreement concluded at the beginning of November (see EUROPE B12601A11) on the Commission’s proposal to make 2021 the European Year of Rail (see EUROPE B12439A7).
The text approved provides in particular that the events organised in 2021 for the European Year will be coordinated by the Commission and that each Member State will have to...