whereas this is a moment of truth for the Union that will determine its future and that can only pull through this crisis if Member States and European institutions stand together in solidarity and responsibility, and when a strong and united voice of the European Parliament is needed more than ever Ī united and decisive response to a shared crisisġ. whereas Parliament, as co-legislator, joint budgetary authority and the only institution directly elected by universal suffrage, must be included as an integral and essential part of all discussions on the EU’s response to this crisis and the subsequent recovery whereas thus far, the European Council has been unable to reach consensus on the economic measures needed to tackle the crisis whereas the Commission has already taken initial action, including a package of measures voted on by Parliament during its plenary session on 26 March 2020 whereas solidarity among the Member States is not an option but a Treaty obligation and forms part of our European values whereas the measures taken by governments should always respect the fundamental rights of each and every individual whereas these measures should be necessary, proportional and temporary whereas during the pandemic, healthcare systems are under great pressure to ensure adequate care for all patients whereas the EU response to the COVID-19 pandemic has so far been marked by a lack of coordination between Member States in terms of public health measures, including restrictions on the movement of people within and across borders and the suspension of other rights and laws whereas with our economy having been put on hold, the effects of the ensuing disruption on European citizens, businesses, workers and the self‑employed will be dramatic į. whereas the provision of healthcare is, above all a national competence and public health is a competence shared between Member States and the Union Į. whereas the global and European spread of COVID-19 has already tragically cost the lives of many thousands of people in Europe and the world, causing irreparable damage and confining over a billion people to their homes ĭ.
whereas Parliament adopted a resolution on 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal ( 2019/2956(RSP)) (1) Ĭ. whereas Article 2 and Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) enshrine solidarity as a core value of the Union whereas Article 3 of the TEU states that the Union aims to promote its values, namely economic, social and territorial cohesion, and solidarity, among the Member States, as well as the well-being of its people ī.
– having regard to Rule 132(2) and (4) of its Rules of Procedure,Ī. EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequencesĮuropean Parliament resolution of 17 April 2020 on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences ( 2020/2616(RSP))
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