The Social Democratic Party emphasizes its major contribution to Romania's accession to the EU, highlighting the economic and social benefits of integration.

PSD argues that EU membership has brought economic growth, real convergence, absorption of EU funds and job creation. The party points out that Romania would have had a lower growth rate and would have been less competitive outside the EU. The PSD also points out that Romania has benefited from a total net EU funding of €65 billion, making it one of the main beneficiaries of the EU's Cohesion Policy.