Local governments in the EU say enough - since we are paying for the crisis, we want to decide how to get through with it
PAP
Nearly every second local government official in the EU is demanding that their influence on the decisions made by EU institutions, including those that concern the rebuilding of economies after the pandemic crisis, be increased. “We have lost €180 billion due to COVID-19 and although we know where European funds are most needed, our voices are still unheard,” say local authorities from all corners of the continent.