The election of the new president of the European Commission by the European Parliament is a victory for our institution and the S&D Group is ready to do what is necessary to make this a success. However Mr Juncker must respect our priorities and values. Our support for Mr Juncker requires a clear commitment from him in favour of a new direction to boost growth and employment. Our priorities are: practical solutions to bring down unemployment, serious action on investment and social justice, greater flexibility in the interpretation of the Growth and Stability Pact, and a new European immigration policy based on European solidarity. If Mr Juncker wants to count on our support next week he must show he respects these priorities and come up with real proposals to make a difference in Europe.