“S&D has successfully secured the inclusion of ESF+ [European Social Fund] in the next MFF [multiannual financial framework] — a significant victory for people across Europe,” a group spokesperson stated.
“Yesterday, the ESF+ was excluded from the MFF. Today, it is included, due to the determination of the S&D family,” the spokesperson continued.
The no-confidence motion is anticipated to fail to reach the two-thirds majority threshold, as the centrist groups, including von der Leyen’s center-right European People’s Party, the Socialists, and Renew Europe’s liberals, have confirmed their opposition.
“Von der Leyen has made a considerable concession on a matter important to the S&D,” remarked MEP René Repasi, leader of the German SPD in Parliament.
“I believe she finally grasped the situation in Parliament after Monday’s debate and recognized the need for action,” he remarked. “We acknowledge this effort and consider it when deciding how to vote tomorrow.”
In anticipation of the presentation of the next EU seven-year budget scheduled for next week, the Socialists, the second-largest group in the European Parliament, linked their support to the maintenance of the European Social Fund, aimed at addressing poverty and assisting vulnerable groups.
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