MEP Casa takes over the Presidency of the College of Quaestors

As of today, Member of the European Parliament David Casa is the new Chairman of the College of Quaestors of the European Parliament, a role which he will occupy for the upcoming six months, until the end of 2020. Through this role, MEP Casa will work closely with the President of the European Parliament David Maria Sassoli and Parliament’s Secretary General Klaus Welle to ensure that Europe as a continent, as well as the European Parliament adapts to the new normal as quickly as possible.

In his comments, MEP Casa stated, “The past few months have been challenging as Parliament ensured that the democratic process within the institution doesn’t stop due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have successfully worked to continue debating and adopting legislation which is already creating a positive impact on people’s lives, particularly on those impacted by the current pandemic. Now, we have to work even harder to make sure that the economic crisis that our continent faces, leaves the least negative impact as possible.”

In these six months, MEP Casa will chair the meetings of the College of Quaestors, whilst also representing the College during the Bureau meetings of Parliament. His work will focus on facilitating the presence of Members in Brussels and Strasbourg, and continue Parliament’s efforts to provide the best infrastructure for teleworking for its staff. Another priority area is to work with Parliament’s administration to open its doors for visitors from across the European Union’s Member States.