Economic growth, stable community remain EC priorities, says EC commissioner Navracsics

Budapest, May 8 (MTI) – Securing economic growth and promoting a stable, peaceful European community will remain in the focus of the European Commission’s efforts during the remainder of its mandate, the European commissioner for education, culture youth and sport said on Monday.

Tibor Navracsics told parliament’s European affairs committee that the European Union is experiencing one of the hardest periods of its history. In addition to the still alarming conditions of the Greek budget and domestic affairs, the EU is also facing a migration crisis and the Brexit talks. These historic events make it difficult for the commission to keep up with its original programme, Navracsics said. The two main goals that the EC declared at the beginning of its mandate were gradual economic improvements and proximity, he added.

Economic growth will remain one of the most important issues in the remaining period, he said. European economies now progress on the right path and the EU has used its own resources to recover from the crisis and remain a crucial player in the world economy, he said.