S&Ds to von der Leyen: Europe must deliver for people and strengthen its sovereignty16.9.2026 09:10:38 CEST | S&D - Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament | 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.

















