Intervención de la Presidenta de S&D Group ante el Plenario del Parlamento europeo, en la sesión celebrada el 10 de septiembre de 2025, en Estrasburgo:
The first debate on the State of the Union of the 10th legislative term comes at a crucial time, shaped by an increasingly unstable and demanding global scenario. The Socialists and Democrats see the months ahead as an opportunity for the Union to lead with urgency, unity and ambition.
During the debate in plenary, Iratxe García, president of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, criticised president von der Leyen for leaving Europe and its citizens behind and called for a set of game-changing external and internal policy initiatives for 2026.
In response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza, García asked for the suspension of the association agreement with Israel, an arms embargo, sanctions, and the creation of a real reconstruction plan – the Gaza Facility. On the EU-US trade agreement, García confirmed that the S&Ds will amend the agreement, and regarding Ukraine she calls for a stronger position and the confiscation of the €200 billion in Russian assets.
The Socialists and Democrats have called on president von der Leyen to deliver concrete proposals such as an affordable Housing Plan with a dedicated budget to guarantee decent housing for all, measures to regulate short-term rentals and reform state aid rules to support affordable housing, an Anti-Poverty Strategy, a Just Transition Directive to protect worker’s rights and social dialogue, the full implementation of the Green Deal, and new own resources to support a strong and ambitious Multiannual Financial Framework.
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