Vilnius – “In view of the forthcoming elections, while the wind of anti-Europeism blows so hard, we must be able to indicate to the voters, especially the younger ones, the concrete reasons why voting is so important: Europe can enhance our lives” During the work of the Conference of Speaker of EU Parliaments, which is being held these days in Vilnius, Lithuania, the President of the Senate, Pietro Grasso, and the Speaker of the House, Laura Boldrini, intervened in favor of more involvement of national parliaments in the European Parliament’s decisions. In both their speeches and in bilateral meetings, the Presidents emphasized how in the coming months, during the delicate transition phase of the European institutions, Italy will take over the leadership of the European Council to give way to a new legislature focused on growth, youth employment, sustainable development, rights , integration, common policies for immigration and justice. (9colonne)
