Macron spoke as part of Europe Day, the inaugural event of the Conference on the Future of Europe in the French city of Strasbourg. The process also aims at bringing the EU's complex decision-making closer to its 450 million citizens. The process is meant to allow “young people in particular to have their say” about Europe's future, she said. The conference's plenary will be composed of representatives from the European Parliament, member states, the European Commission, as well as representatives from all national parliaments, social partners, the civil society and panels of citizens. Meanwhile, Macron hoped the European Parliament will be able to hold its next plenary session in June in Strasbourg, its official seat.

Source: ABC News May 09, 2021 16:41 UTC