S&Ds to von der Leyen: Europe must deliver for people and strengthen its sovereignty16.9.2026 07:36:46 CEST | news aktuell GmbH | Press Release
STRASBOURG, 15 September 2026 Ahead of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union address and debate in Strasbourg on September 16, 2026, the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (S&D) call for a change of direction: away from deregulation and towards better living and working conditions for Europeans, tangible social justice, and a stronger, more sovereign Europe. Iratxe García Pérez, president of the S&D Group in the European Parliament, said: “Europe is facing a choice. Not simply between different policies or political parties, but between two very different visions of our future. One vision is built on fear, power without limits, nationalism and the rule of the strongest. The other vision is the Europe we believe in: a Europe that protects its people, defends democracy and international law, fights climate change, guarantees social rights and has the strength to decide its own future.”* A Europe that delivers for its people The S&D Group has deli


















