The increasingly sharp debate over the rising cost of living exploded in the European Parliament on Tuesday (5 July), with lawmakers from all stripes, liberal, left, green and conservative, calling on the EU to act.
"People are struggling to make ends meet, and we need action now," Agnes Jongerius, a lawmaker for the Socialists and Democrats, said. "I am urging the commission and the council to take the lead."
Suggestions to tackle the outfall from inflation, which hit Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.To read this story, log in or subscribe
Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.
Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.