On Thursday 14 March, the European Parliament challenged the need for an urgent written procedure for the special measure in favour of Tunisia used by the European Commission, asking it to clarify its position.
In the joint resolution they adopted (243 votes in favour, 167 against and 41 abstentions), MEPs explained that the Commission’s initial announcement of €150 million in budgetary support was made as early as 11 June 2023, leaving “sufficient time to use the normal...