The European Commission this week presented its plans for completing work on President Jean-Claude Juncker’s ten political priorities before the end of its mandate, as well as a series of forward-looking initiatives for the future of Europe.
“Europe is regaining its strength, and we must take advantage of this renewed momentum,” President Juncker said in a statement. “We have already put on the table eighty per cent of the proposals we promised when this Commission took office. The priority must now be on turning proposals into law, and law into practice. The sooner the European Parliament and the Council complete their work, the sooner we will see the benefits of our joint efforts.”
Every year, the European Commission adopts a Work Programme setting out the list of actions it will take in the year...