Recovery Fund: Sassoli, citizens expect solidarity

(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, JULY 14 - "European citizens expect the EU to show more solidarity and take more steps to help recovery": so the President of the EU Parliament, David Sassoli, commenting on the results of the Eurobarometer survey published today, a few days ago from the EU leaders' summit on the Recovery Fund and the next European budget. 56% of Europeans "also recognize the need for a wider EU budget to address the impact that the pandemic has had on our economy and our society without precedent," said Sassoli, stressing that "in the context of the current negotiations on the EU budget , the European Parliament supports citizens in their demand for a more effective and ambitious Union ". (HANDLE).