David SASSOLI, EP President, speaks to the press on the meeting with the incoming German presidency, the European semester and the recovery fund, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Meeting with the incoming German presidency, the European semester and the recovery fund: extracts from the press conference by David SASSOLI, EP President

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SOUNDBITE (Italian), David SASSOLI, EP President, Now there is also an appeal that we want to make to the national authorities of our countries and to the national parliaments to have a great deal in the coming weeks for everything to be quick, so that everything can be efficient, so that the mechanisms - that must also be evaluated by national parliaments - have a quick green light. I believe that right now we all have to feel pieces of the same gear. Because the European Union is not only the institutions of Brussels, it is also the national authorities, governments and parliaments.

SOUNDBITE (Italian), David SASSOLI, EP President, Today we have good arguments for all governments to understand that this road is convenient for them, convenient for their businesses and their citizens. Because if you go and see the tables on countries - which rightly - have more benefits from the European market, we also find some of the countries that have raised objections these weeks. But is the European market affordable for them? For their businesses? This is the demonstration. Then it is clear that this road, which wants to strengthen and revive the European economy, is convenient for everyone.

SOUNDBITE (Italian), David SASSOLI, EP President, 77 percent of all European citizens want a European Union with more powers. These powers serve the citizens, serve for better lives conditions, they serve to rebuild our companies, they to give more jobs opportunities.

SOUNDBITE (Italian), David SASSOLI, EP President, If you were an entrepreneur, today, where would you invest and what would you invest in? If I told you why don't you invest your money in the European Union? Would you find it a good deal? I think so. Those bonds can be very valuable to investors, because today there is no area of the world that contains Europe's know-how.

SOUNDBITE (English), David SASSOLI, EP President, We also have, and want to have it, the pride of defending a European area because we are particularly exposed at this moment. Our companies are on display. Our political systems are exposed and our companies are exposed. We do not want and see that there are so many vultures going around the European area. Can we afford speculation or robbery activity in the European area or in our strategic assets? These are not trivial questions. These are questions that also relate to what we will be. How will we defend our freedoms, how will we defend our standard of living. Our way of life.

Meeting with the incoming German presidency, the European semester and the recovery fund: extracts from the press conference by David SASSOLI, EP President

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