The socialists – populars coalition at the European Parliament extended to liberals

Liberals to participate the coalition supporting Jean-Claude Juncker as European Commission next President. The day in which the European Council will take a decision about its support to Juncker, also EPP, S&D and ALDE issued a joint statement: “the 24 June agreement between S&D and EPP, concerning the top positions at the European Parliament, is now extended to ALDE, securing a wider base for building a stable majority for the forthcoming European Commission.”

The three groups, reads the text, “decided to cooperate for creating a stable pro-Europe majority at the Parliament, for defending the values and the principles of European integration, still trying – jointly – to obtain reform reinforcing and improving the functioning and the transparency of institutions, as well as their efficacy in creating economic growth and facing the future challenges of the Union.”