The Party of European Socialists (PES) warmly congratulates Iratxe García Pérez on her re-election as president of the Group of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament and commends her continued drive to achieve a fairer and more sustainable Europe. Iratxe García will lead the second largest group in the chamber.
PES President Stefan Löfven said:
“I have personally warmly congratulated Iratxe on her unanimous re-election as president of the S&D Group. For the last five years, she has very successfully built a progressive coalition on climate, workers’ rights, and social protection in the European Parliament, standing against the poisonous narratives of the far-right. She is a committed feminist and a proud social democrat, someone we continue to trust to lead our political family throughout the next mandate.
“I commend the unity of the group, which continues to be a source of strength for the next mandate. Based on this unity, we will keep pushing forward the progressive agenda. Together, we will make Europe more social, more sustainable, and more democratic.
“I look forward to continue working with Iratxe as S&D President and First Vice-President of the PES.”
The S&D Group re-elected Iratxe García today at a Group meeting in the European parliament, where the PES Secretary General Giacomo Filibeck was also present and extended congratulations on behalf of the PES family.
Iratxe García – from the socialist party PSOE – is serving a third term as a Member of the European Parliament. She was first elected as First Vice-President of the PES at the PES Congress in Lisbon in 2018.
