• Recovery Fund, Conte: with Macron agree on the need to hurry. Europe is at stake
  • EU, Sanchez meets Merkel: "Europe was built on dialogue, not on vetoes"
  • Conte a Rutte: risks jeopardizing the single market. Clash with "frugal" countries
  • EU, Austrian chancellor Kurz: Italy is going towards reforms

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July 21, 2020 "It was not easy, but what matters to me is that in the end we met": so today German Chancellor Angela Merkel, during a press conference in Brussels together with French President Emmanuel Macron. Regarding the agreement, which matured after more than four days of negotiation, the head of the Berlin government added: "We are all now convinced that we want results." Merkel's statements have been re-launched on the social profiles of her spokesperson Steffen Seibert.

Macron: "Historical day for Europe"
"Historical day for Europe!". So French President Emmanuel Macron commented on the agreement reached on the Recovery Fund overnight. "A massive recovery plan is being adopted: a common loan to respond to the crisis in a united way and invest in our future. We never did! France has ceaselessly sought this goal," added Macron.

Pour relancer notre économie, du concret: pic.twitter.com/kfnR5Y3UeL

- Élysée (@Elysee) July 21, 2020
Sanchez: "Europe comes out stronger, agreement is true Marshall plan"
"Today all Europeans win and the EU comes out much stronger". Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said this at the end of the European Council. For Sanchez the negotiation of this agreement was an "extraordinary challenge" which required "hard work" but the result of which "was useful". Sanchez defined the agreement as a "real Marshall plan" to respond vigorously to the coronavirus crisis but also to face the transformations that the country will need in the future.

Orban: "Hungary and Poland have protected national pride"
"Hungary and Poland have not simply secured substantial funds, we have also protected our national pride. We have successfully refused all attempts that would have linked access to EU funds to rule of law criteria. " So the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the end of the European Council, according to what was reported on Twitter by the government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs.

Rutte: "Good package for us, Europe will be stronger"
"After long and intense negotiations, we have reached an
agreement on the EU's long-term budget and the Recovery Fund. The result is a good package that safeguards Dutch interests and which it will make Europe stronger and more resilient. " So on Twitter the Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte. 

After long and intensive negotiations we have reached an agreement on the EU's long term budget and the EU recovery fund. The outcome is a good package that safeguards Dutch interests and that will make Europe stronger and more resilient. #EUCO

- Mark Rutte (@MinPres) July 21, 2020
Kurz: "Good result for Europe and Austria, thanks to frugal"
"After four days of negotiations we managed to achieve a good result for the EU and Austria on the budget and the Recovery fund. Thanks to all colleagues, especially the frugal! " So on Twitter the Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz at the end of the European Council.

Sassoli: "Unprecedented agreement"
"Unprecedented agreement between governments to revive the European economy. Now working to improve the instruments, without renouncing a more ambitious multiannual financial framework (MFF) and certainties on own resources. The European Parliament will work in the interest of European citizens ". So on Twitter the President of the European Parliament David Sassoli at the end of the European Council.

This is an unprecedented agreement between governments to revive the European economy. We must now work to improve these instruments, we won't give up on a more ambitious MFF and clarity on new own resources. The @Europarl_EN will work to protect the interests of EU citizens.

- David Sassoli (@EP_President) July 21, 2020
Borrell: "Strengthened internally and in the world"
"The agreement on the recovery package is a historical demonstration of European solidarity". So on Twitter the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell. "New common tools will help the countries most affected by Covid-19 and will benefit all EU members", continues the head of European diplomacy, saying he is convinced that what has been achieved in the long negotiations in Brussels "strengthens Europe internally and makes it strongest in the world. "