Given the speed and complexity of challenges faced by the European Union, unity, urgency and ambition are key. That is also the spirit behind which President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, representing the Council of the EU, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, signed the Joint Declaration on the margins of the European Council today.

The Joint Declaration prioritises legislative actions that focus on boosting the EU’s competitiveness and resilience, safeguarding citizens and businesses, while pursuing ambitious simplification goals and working towards agreement on the next Multiannual Financial Framework.

The Declaration marks the three institutions’ commitment to work on these shared priorities, guided by the principles of mutual trust, respect and collaborative spirit for the Union.

The Joint Declaration highlights ten legislative priorities which the three Institutions have committed to…