After days of negotiations, the leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Iratxe García, reached an agreement with the leaders of the European People’s Party and Renew Europe that reaffirms the commitment of the pro-European majority for cooperation in the current challenging geopolitical context.

S&D leader Iratxe García said:

“This agreement unblocks a situation that was putting the European Union’s stability at risk. 

“We managed to not only secure the S&Ds’ political and progressive influence in the future decision-making of the European Commission, but also achieved a written cooperation agreement between the three pro-European and democratic forces in the European Parliament, hence reinforcing democracy and the values on which the European Union is based. 

“We have accomplished what seemed impossible days ago. All three political forces signed a written compromise to cooperate together over the next five years, working responsibly to face current and future challenges and advance in the EU agenda with a constructive approach”.  

Read the ‘Platform Cooperation statement between EPP, S&D, and Renew Europe’ here