Alternattiva Demokratika – The Green Party has said that it endorsed the position of the European Greens on the Europe 2020 Strategy proposed by the European Commission.

Michael Briguglio, AD Chairperson, said, ‘The EU 2020 Strategy fails to provide a clear focus for a future based on sustainable social, environmental and economic policies. The Commission is repeating the mistakes of the Lisbon Strategy by presenting a programme without demanding obligations. We need binding targets for critical issues such as resource and energy efficiency, as well as for social objectives and preservation of biodiversity. The Europe 2020 programme also requires better targets for fairer distribution of income.”

Prof Arnold Cassola, AD Spokesperson for European and International Affairs, added, “European funds must only be allocated where environmental and social conditions are fulfilled. The EU’s structural funds are doing more to contribute to climate change than to fight it. This must change. It is evident that the European Commission did not carry out a proper lengthy consultation process with the European Parliament, social partners, civil society and regional and local actors. It is also evident that the European Commission is ignoring the validity of the Green New Deal, which will deliver green jobs and sustainable solutions to the current crisis.”

Carmel Cacopardo, AD Spokesperson for Sustainable Development and Local Government added that AD is raising these issues within the MEUSAC core group and respective sectoral committees.

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