12
Nov
2025
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The new 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework: architecture and governance (debate)
Mr President, what a piece of paper Mrs von der Leyen has: Neither the political groups that put it where it is can support a budget that prioritizes military spending over social spending, which is what is necessary. The reality does not fit in their figures. The reality is that inequality is growing in the European Union, that there is a housing crisis across Europe and that people cannot make ends meet. And his proposal not only fails to respond, but also breaks down social cohesion, which is one of the pillars of the European Union. Social spending translates into an indeterminate 14% in which, because it fits, it even fits military training. And they do the same with the European Social Fund, diluted among other items and without any specific objective. Spanish and European organisations working with the most vulnerable groups are highly concerned. Listen to them, because they are working side by side with the people who suffer. The European Social Fund is one of the best tools we have and have had. If Mrs von der Leyen is so concerned about the safety of Europeans, this should be her highest priority.