Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans voted in favour of the confirmation of Jean-Claude Juncker as the next President of the European Commission, in a vote today in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
Jill Evans said she had decided to support Mr Juncker in the interests of Wales and called on the Welsh Government to work with him directly.
Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans said:
“I always vote in the Welsh national interest in the European Parliament and that’s why I voted for Mr Juncker today.
“I urge the Welsh government to engage with him directly to get the best deal for Wales and the Welsh economy and not to let David Cameron isolate us in Europe.
“He comes from Luxembourg, another small European nation, but one that has prospered in the EU as an independent member state.
“He is on record as being a supporter of EU funding for poorer regions and he supports a minimum income across Europe. He is also opposed to fracking and is open to EU reform.
“Although he supported the austerity measures and public spending cuts which I strongly opposed, he recognises the need now for investment in jobs, especially for young people.
“He has put forward a ten point plan for the new Commission’s work and I will be looking at how to get the best deal for Wales from that.”
