(VOVworld) – On Tuesday, President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz, holder of the rotating Council Presidency Robert Fico, and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker signed a joint declaration on the EU’s legislative priorities for 2017.

EU leaders at the joint declaration signing (Source: EPA/VNA)

In 2017, the EU will give priority to legislative initiatives that boost jobs, growth and investment, address the social dimension of the EU, protect EU citizens’ security, reform the EU’s migration policy, deliver on a digital single market, and build an energy union and a forward-looking climate change policy. The European Council, Parliament, and Commission agreed that progress is also needed in pursuing their commitment to shaved European values, the fight against tax fraud, preserving the principle of free movement, and reinforcing Europe’s contribution to stability, security and peace.