During the plenary session (29-30 January 2020) in Brussels, MEPs debate on the Commission Work Programme 2020. Statement by Maros SEFCOVIC, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight.

Brussels

debate

plenary session

ŠEFČOVIČ, Maroš (SK, EC)

Commission's work programme (T)

Commission Work Programme 2020: extracts from the debate

SOUNDBITE (English), Maros SEFCOVIC, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight, Dear Members of the Parliament, we have already presented to you the European Green Deal communication, our new Growth strategy and the European Green Deal investment plan as well, as the just transition mechanism to support territories most affected by energy transition. The next big step is the climate law, which will propose a binding climate neutrality target for EU in 2050.We will conduct impact assessment until summer.

SOUNDBITE (English), Maros SEFCOVIC, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight, We adopted yesterday our 5G communication and we will soon present a new European data strategy and a White paper on artificial intelligence. We need to protect Fundamental rights but want our industry to work with artificial intelligence and innovate.

SOUNDBITE (English), Maros SEFCOVIC, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight, We will soon adopt an action plan to deepen the capital market&rsquo;s Union focusing on tackling regulatory barriers in existing legislation and making sure that SME&rsquo;s have access to finance and this would become part of our wider SME strategy.

SOUNDBITE (English), Maros SEFCOVIC, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight, Last but not least, on the rule of law, the COM will intensify its preventive work, for example with its first rule of law report which assess the situation in all Member states, this report will have sound methodology and form the basis for future work on the rule of law.