On 17 April 2020, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on how the European Union can coordinate through the Covid-19 crisis and its consequences.

The European Youth Forum welcomes this resolution as a step towards a fairer and more sustainable post-crisis world. It looks at various factors that are vital for young people and youth organisations, such as social protection, employment, environment, human rights and civic space. Crucially, the resolution also outlines the need for a large investment to achieve these goals. It is now up to European leaders to act with ambition to answer the European Parliament and introduce a recovery plan that leaves no one behind. The deep social and economic inequalities that existed months ago have only been exacerbated by this current crisis. Simply restoring our society to the way that it was should not be seen as a long-term solution.

So what exactly does the European Parliament resolution say and what could it mean for young people?

The European Parliament proposes a massive recovery and reconstruction package to support the European economy. This would mean an increase to the next EU long term budget (MFF).

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